Which of the following is an example of appropriate subject-verb agreement?
a. It is my patient who needs to be turned.
b. It is my patient who need to be turned.
c. It is your patient who need to be turned.
d. It is their patients who needs to be turned.
A
The plurality of the subject must be reflected in the verb.
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