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Chapter 1: Problem 6

Tom's family (is, are) considering whether there (are, is) any affordable places to go on vacation in Europe.

Short Answer

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The correct sentence is: 'Tom's family is considering whether there are any affordable places to go on vacation in Europe.'

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01

Identify the Subject

Identify the subject in each part of the sentence. The phrase 'Tom's family' is one subject, and it's considered singular since it's referring to a group as a whole. The second subject is 'places', which is plural.
02

Identify the Correct Verb

Choose the form of the verb that agrees with the subject in number (singular or plural). In the first part of the sentence, the correct form of the verb is 'is', while in the second part, 'are' should be used to agree with the plural noun 'places'.
03

Insert the Correct Verb into the Sentence

Now insert the correct forms of the verb 'to be' into the sentence. The corrected sentence should read: 'Tom's family is considering whether there are any affordable places to go on vacation in Europe.'

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