Question

1.3 ACSF L4 Skill Check:

Below is an edited article on cycling taken from The Times which needs its apostrophes correcting. There are three
errors to be corrected.

Paul Smiths Cyclewear Collection is Launched

As a teenager, Sir Paul Smith, now one of Britain's best-known fashion designers, was on track for a very different career. A
promising young athlete, he held ambitions of being a professional cyclist, but it wasn't to be. After leaving school at 15
with no qualifications, he earned his money as an errand boy at a clothes warehouse, relishing his commute and idolising
such cycling greats as Tommy Simpson. But a serious car accident at age 17 put him in hospital for six months' and his
dreams were all but over.
While he was recovering, Smith made friends' with students from the local art college. They introduced him to fashion and
that was it. But his love of cycling has never waned, and over the years he's created limited-edition bikes and designed the
leaders' jerseys for last year's Tour of Italy and this year's Spanish Tour. Now, for the first time, a full collection of cycle
clothing is on its way.

Answer 1

Paul Smith's Cyclewear Collection has been launched. As a teenager, Sir Paul Smith, now one of Britain’s best-known fashion designers, was on track for a very different career. A promising young athlete, he held ambitions of being a professional cyclist, but it wasn't to be. A serious car accident at age 17 put him in hospital for six months and his dreams were all but over. His 531 collection of cycle jackets,jerseys and shorts are understated, using materials such as Ventile cotton and Merino wool, which offer breathability and durability. There are smart design features throughout, such as reflective panels, retractable "splash guards" and rubberised hems.

Explanation:

Subject-verb agreement is a very important aspect of English Grammer.

In the usual syntax of words in a sentence, a verb usually follows a noun.

The noun determines the singularity or plurality of the subject under consideration.

The verb follows in agreement accordingly.

In the sentence, 'Paul Smith's Cyclewear Collection is Launched' the verb in agreement should be in the present perfect tense as it relates an action from the past to the present.

So the correct subject-verb agreement is Paul Smith's Cyclewear Collection has been launched .

In the sentence 'Sir Paul Smith, now one of Britain’s best-known fashion designers, were on track for a very different career.' the subject 'Sir Paul Smith' is singular. Hence the verb in agreement is 'was' and nor 'were'.

In the sentence, 'A serious car accident at age 17 put him in hospital for six months and his dreams was all but over', the noun 'dreams' is plural, hence the verb in agreement should be 'were' and not was .

In the sentence, 'using materials such as Ventile cotton and Merino wool, which offers breathability and durability.' 'materials' is a plural form of the noun, so the verb in agreement is 'offer' and not 'offers'.

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