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People I Things Punished Plural Noun Takes Verb

Idx 2097
Keyword people
Sub Entry Number 3
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence I think people who does these things should be punished.
Correct Sentence I think people who do these things should be punished.
Cloze Error Sentence I think people who [[does]] these things should be punished.
Cloze Sentence I think people who [[do]] these things should be punished.
Cloze Answer do
Choices does | do
Explanation

People is a plural noun and takes a plural verb: 'People have been very kind to me.'

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