Question

In which of the following sentences does the form of the verb agree with the subject?
A. In A Christmas Carol, Fred wish Scrooge a merry Christmas.
B. In A Christmas Carol, both Cratchit and Fred wish Scrooge a merry Christmas.
C. In A Christmas Carol, both Cratchit or Fred wishes Scrooge a merry Christmas.
D. In A Christmas Carol, both Cratchit and Fred wishes Scrooge a merry Christmas.

Answer 1

The correct sentence where the form of the verb agrees with the subject is:

**B. In A Christmas Carol, both Cratchit and Fred wish Scrooge a merry Christmas.**

In this sentence, "both Cratchit and Fred" is a compound subject, which requires the plural verb "wish."

The other options have incorrect verb forms in relation to their subjects:

- A: "Fred wish" should be "Fred wishes."
- C: "both Cratchit or Fred" is incorrect because "both" should use "and" instead of "or," and "wishes" should be "wish" to agree with the plural subject.
- D: "both Cratchit and Fred wishes" should use "wish" instead of "wishes."