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Problem

Every book, magazine, and journal on that shelf belong to the library and must be returned by the end of the month.

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Clue

Ignore the words in the middle and focus on the subject. "Every book, magazine, and journal" is singular, not plural.

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Hint

Words like “every” before a list make the subject singular, even if multiple nouns follow.

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Sumup

Please summarize Problem, Hint, Clue

Choices

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Choice-A

Choice A is incorrect. "Belong" is plural, but the subject is singular because of “every,” so the correct verb should be “belongs.”

Wrong No change

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Choice-B

Choice B is incorrect. "Belonging" is a participle, not a main verb. It cannot stand alone without a helping verb and makes the sentence incomplete.

Wrong belonging

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Choice-C

Choice C is correct. "Every" makes the subject singular, so "belongs" is the correct singular verb to agree with it.

Correct belongs

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Choice-D

Choice D is incorrect. "Belonged" is past tense, but the sentence is in the present tense (e.g., “must be returned”), so it doesn’t match.

Wrong belonged

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Step

Correct Answer - Every book, magazine, and journal on that shelf belongs to the library and must be returned by the end of the month.

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Answer

Option

C

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Sumup

Please summarize choices