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---
id: 657cdd8bd3ebae2165d46a99
title: Task 61
challengeType: 19
dashedName: task-61
---
# --description--
In English, the verb `sound` means to give an impression of something when heard or described. When talking about how something seems, based on what you have heard, you use `sounds` for the third person singular (it).
In the dialogue, Tom uses `sounds` after hearing Sophie's description of Maria's responsibilities. This form is correct because Tom is talking about one specific thing (Maria's role), which is considered a singular subject.
That is why he says "That `sounds` important" instead of "that `sound` important".
# --questions--
## --text--
Choose the correct sentence that uses the verb `sound` appropriately.
## --answers--
`It sounds like a good idea.`
---
`He sound very smart.`
### --feedback--
`He` is a singular subject, so the verb should be `sounds` with an `s` at the end to match the third person singular form in the present tense. The correct sentence is `He sounds very smart.`
---
`You sounds very organized.`
### --feedback--
`You` uses the base form of the verb without an `s,` even when it's singular. The correct sentence is `You sound very organized.`
---
`They sounds ready for the project.`
### --feedback--
`They` is a plural subject, and the verb should match the plural form without an `s` at the end. The correct sentence is `They sound ready for the project.`
## --video-solution--
1
# --scene--
```json
{
"setup": {
"background": "company2-center.png",
"characters": [
{
"character": "Tom",
"position": {"x":50,"y":15,"z":1.2},
"opacity": 0
}
],
"audio": {
"filename": "1.3-3.mp3",
"startTime": 1,
"startTimestamp": 23.48,
"finishTimestamp": 24.46
}
},
"commands": [
{
"character": "Tom",
"opacity": 1,
"startTime": 0
},
{
"character": "Tom",
"startTime": 1,
"finishTime": 1.98,
"dialogue": {
"text": "That sounds important.",
"align": "center"
}
},
{
"character": "Tom",
"opacity": 0,
"startTime": 2.48
}
]
}
```