40. This bunch of grapes tastes sour. (Transfer the following sentence...
**Interrogative Sentences**
(A) Do this bunch of grapes taste sour?
(C) Does this bunch of grapes taste sour?
**Explanation**
In English grammar, interrogative sentences are used to ask questions. They are formed by changing the word order of a declarative sentence or by adding question words (such as who, what, when, where, why, and how) at the beginning.
To transform the given declarative sentence "This bunch of grapes tastes sour" into interrogative sentences, we need to change the word order and add the auxiliary verb "do" or "does" depending on the subject.
Let's analyze the options:
(A) Do this bunch of grapes taste sour?
- In this sentence, the subject "this bunch of grapes" is singular, so we use the singular form of the auxiliary verb "do," which is "does." However, "taste" is the correct verb form for the subject "this bunch of grapes." Therefore, this sentence is grammatically incorrect.
(B) Do this bunch of grapes tastes sour?
- This sentence is incorrect because it combines the singular subject "this bunch of grapes" with the singular verb form "tastes." The correct form of the verb would be "taste" to match the subject.
(C) Does this bunch of grapes taste sour?
- This sentence is grammatically correct. It uses the singular form of the auxiliary verb "does" with the correct verb form "taste" for the singular subject "this bunch of grapes."
(D) Does this bunch of grapes tastes sour?
- This sentence is incorrect because it combines the singular subject "this bunch of grapes" with the singular verb form "tastes." The correct form of the verb would be "taste" to match the subject.
Therefore, the correct interrogative sentence to express the given declarative sentence "This bunch of grapes tastes sour" is "Does this bunch of grapes taste sour?"
40. This bunch of grapes tastes sour. (Transfer the following sentence...
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