The correct response is:
They are both singular or both plural.
Subject-verb agreement means that a singular subject requires a singular verb, while a plural subject requires a plural verb.
Which of the following describes what it means when subjects and verbs agree?(1 point)
Responses
They have the same ending.
They have the same ending.
They describe the same things.
They describe the same things.
They are both singular or both plural.
They are both singular or both plural.
They are not separated by interrupting words.
7 answers
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
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The clouds swiftly moves across the sky.
The clouds swiftly moves across the sky.
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
My brother always want to cook dinner.
My brother always want to cook dinner.
My teachers often gives homework on the weekend.
Responses
The clouds swiftly moves across the sky.
The clouds swiftly moves across the sky.
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
My brother always want to cook dinner.
My brother always want to cook dinner.
My teachers often gives homework on the weekend.
The sentence that uses correct subject-verb agreement is:
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
In this sentence, "cat" is a singular subject, and the verb "steps" correctly agrees with it.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
The sailboat with the yellow stripes on its sails drifted across the lake.
Which of the following is the subject of the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
sails
sails
lake
lake
sailboat
sailboat
stripes
The sailboat with the yellow stripes on its sails drifted across the lake.
Which of the following is the subject of the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
sails
sails
lake
lake
sailboat
sailboat
stripes
The subject of the sentence is:
sailboat
The sentence describes what the sailboat did (drifted across the lake).
Which sentence displays correct subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
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The helpers working behind the stage comes out, too!
The helpers working behind the stage comes out, too!
The dialogue spoken by the actors make the crowd roar with laughter.
The dialogue spoken by the actors make the crowd roar with laughter.
The people in the audience stand as the show ends.
The people in the audience stand as the show ends.
The actors in the play returns to take another bow.
Responses
The helpers working behind the stage comes out, too!
The helpers working behind the stage comes out, too!
The dialogue spoken by the actors make the crowd roar with laughter.
The dialogue spoken by the actors make the crowd roar with laughter.
The people in the audience stand as the show ends.
The people in the audience stand as the show ends.
The actors in the play returns to take another bow.
The sentence that displays correct subject-verb agreement is:
The people in the audience stand as the show ends.
In this sentence, "people" is a plural subject, and the verb "stand" correctly agrees with it.