Which of the following describes what it means when subjects and verbs agree?(1 point)

Responses

They describe the same things.
They describe the same things.

They have the same ending.
They have the same ending.

They are not separated by interrupting words.
They are not separated by interrupting words.

They are both singular or both plural.

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
Responses

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.
My teachers often gives homework on the weekend.

The clouds swiftly moves across the sky.

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

Which sentence displays correct subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
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 actors in the play returns to take another bow.
The actors in the play returns to take another bow.

The people in the audience stand as the show ends.

1 answer

Here are the answers to your questions:

  1. What does it mean when subjects and verbs agree?

    • They are both singular or both plural.
  2. Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

    • The cat carefully steps across the fence.
  3. In the sentence "The sailboat with the yellow stripes on its sails drifted across the lake," what is the subject of the sentence?

    • sailboat
  4. Which sentence displays correct subject-verb agreement?

    • The people in the audience stand as the show ends.