[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: WANTED: Grammar Expert

[Coble, Katherine]

	Cindy's Grammar Question:

> > 
> > A major standardized test in the U.S. asked students whether there 
> > was an error in grammar in the following sentence:
> > 
> > "Toni Morrison's genius enables her to create novels that arise 
> from 
> > and express the injustices African Americans have endured."
> 
Milz' answer, which makes Mycropht's eyes bleed:
> I think it's the in the descriptive clause "that arise from and 
> express the injustices". The clause describes "novels". So the plural 
> of "arise" and "express" should be used.
> 
> 
Mycropht, screaming in terror:

Ack! No, please no!  Both "Arise" and "express" are in subject-verb
agreement already.  They're really okay.  

I still maintain the error is in the Modifier for the pronoun.  

Mycropht


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