Question

Decreases in membership at the club are affecting the ability of the club to maintain its staff.


Decreasing in membership at the club is affecting

Affecting the decrease in members are

The decrease in members at the club were affecting

The decrease in members from the clubs are affecting

No improvement or correction is required.

Answer 1

This is the correct one:

Decreasing in membership at the club is affecting ...

The original, Decreases in membership at the club are affecting the ability of the club to maintain its staff, is not correct because Decreases should not be in plural form.


Affecting the decrease in members are : this does not make any sense

The decrease in members at the club were affecting : subject and verb disagreement

The decrease in members from the clubs are affecting : subject and verb disagreement

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is actually : Decreases in membership at the club are affecting

Explanation:

The decrease in members at the club are affecting the ability of the club to maintain its staff.  is the original sentence, and by changing it to "Decreases in membership at the club are affecting" makes it correct.

The answer listed where the choice says Decreases in membership at the club is affecting... seems correct to grammerly, however just taking the test it is not correct