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hoose whether or not each sentence has proper subject-verb agreement.(1 point)

Proper Subject-Verb Agreement Improper Subject-Verb Agreement
The whole class is taking the test.

Martin and Jim eats pizza every Wednesday.

Either a robin or sparrow are making that noise.

The debate team competes next Friday.

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Here are the evaluations for each sentence regarding subject-verb agreement:

  1. The whole class is taking the test.

    • Proper Subject-Verb Agreement (The subject "class" is singular, and the verb "is" agrees.)

  2. Martin and Jim eats pizza every Wednesday.

    • Improper Subject-Verb Agreement (The subject "Martin and Jim" is plural, so the verb should be "eat" instead of "eats.")

  3. Either a robin or sparrow are making that noise.

    • Improper Subject-Verb Agreement (When using "either/or," the verb should agree with the nearest subject. Here, "sparrow" is singular, so the verb should be "is" instead of "are.")

  4. The debate team competes next Friday.

    • Proper Subject-Verb Agreement (The subject "team" is singular, and the verb "competes" agrees.)

So, to summarize:

  • Proper Subject-Verb Agreement: 1, 4
  • Improper Subject-Verb Agreement: 2, 3