From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words as it is used in the sentence
Every one of the boys…..excited about the picnic.
- was seeming
- is seeming
- seem
-
seems
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
The sentence "Every one of the boys seems excited about the picnic" deals with the subject-verb agreement. "Every one of the boys" is a singular subject because "every one" refers to each individual boy in the group, and it's treated as a singular unit. The verb that agrees with a singular subject is "seems". This is the correct form for the third-person singular present tense.