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Latest post Sun, May 28 2006 9:05 PM by Grammar Geek. 1 replies.
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yunus  +  229965 Sun, 28 May 06 08:48 PM

Bobby has a pair of skates, and............

a) so Irene does   b) so does Irene   c) so have Irene   d) Irene is too

Which one does it make sense? I have chosen perhaps it would be very easy but i hesitated with c.

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Grammar Geek  +  229967 Sun, 28 May 06 09:05 PM

Hi Yunus,

Yes, it's B.

C would be correct if it were so HAS Irene. Irene is singular and so needs the singular has, not the plural have.

D would be correct if it were Irene DOES too.

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