What change needs to be made to sentence 11 (reproduced below) to make the sentence grammatically correct? 'Most New Yorkers have gotten used to the idea: a recent poll of New York City residents show that two-thirds of them support the bike lanes.'

Rationale

Change 'show' to 'shows'.

The verb 'show' must agree with the singular subject 'poll,' which requires the verb to be in the singular form 'shows' to ensure grammatical correctness.

A (Change 'gotten' to 'got') YOUR ANSWER

Changing 'gotten' to 'got' does not address the grammatical issue at hand. The use of 'gotten' is acceptable in American English as the past participle of 'get,' and it does not affect the overall structure or agreement of the sentence regarding the subject 'poll.'

B (Change 'show' to 'shows') CORRECT

This option corrects the subject-verb agreement error. Since 'poll' is a singular noun, the verb should also be singular, thus 'shows' is the appropriate form that aligns with the subject of the sentence.

C (Change 'support' to 'supported') YOUR ANSWER

Changing 'support' to 'supported' alters the meaning of the sentence unnecessarily; it shifts the tense from present to past. The present tense 'support' is correct in the context of the ongoing opinion of the residents regarding the bike lanes.

D (Change 'lanes' to 'lane') YOUR ANSWER

Changing 'lanes' to 'lane' would inaccurately imply that there is only one bike lane being supported, which does not reflect the context of the sentence. The plural form 'lanes' correctly refers to the multiple bike lanes in the city that residents support.

Conclusion

The grammatical correctness of the sentence hinges on proper subject-verb agreement. By changing 'show' to 'shows,' the sentence aligns with the singular subject 'poll,' thus ensuring clarity and correctness in expressing the support of New York City residents for bike lanes. The other options either misinterpret the sentence's intent or do not resolve the grammatical issue effectively.

What change needs to be made to sentence 11 (reproduced below) to make the sentence grammatically correct? 'Most New Yorkers have gotten used to the idea: a recent poll of New York City residents show that two-thirds of them support the bike lanes.'

Change 'show' to 'shows'.

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