Guest Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
Sentence check (Guest:scckp)
which sentence is correct?
1) The Acme Parks and Recreation Department offer sports programming in the following three core areas:
2) The Acme Parks and Recreation Department offers sports programming in the following three core areas:
1) The Acme Parks and Recreation Department offer sports programming in the following three core areas:
2) The Acme Parks and Recreation Department offers sports programming in the following three core areas:
Top answer
I am not sure. I would need to check it up. I would probably say number 1 because parks is plural.
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I am not sure. I would need to check it up. I would probably say number 1 because parks is plural. Sorry but I have no grammar books with me.
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Yes, the first one. There are two things the acme parks AND the recreation dept.
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Yes, you are right no doubt about that but there is an exception to the rule, which I can't remember right now. (My mind is on vacation and you are asking a lot of tricky questions). I think it is with the verb to be.
There is a mobile phone, three keys and two lipsticks in my handbag BUT
There are two lipsticks, a mobile phone and three keys in my handbag.
I woul
There is a mobile phone, three keys and two lipsticks in my handbag BUT
There are two lipsticks, a mobile phone and three keys in my handbag.
I woul
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The sentence is clearly ambiguous. If teh Acme Parks and the Recreation Department are separate entities, the first sentence is correct. If "The Acme Parks and Recreation Department" is a single entity, the second sentence is correct.
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This is simple: the word "Department" is singular, therefore "offers" is correct, i.e., IT OFFERS. Of course, if one were in Great Britain, he would use OFFER.
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