The child who is watching the kittens as they___ with a ball of yarn___ not want to go home.

a.play;does
b.plays;do
c.play;do
d.plays;does

A is correct.

they play
child does not want

Find the subject of each verb.

they play or plays?

What is the subject of "want"?

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A

To determine the correct answer, we need to identify the subject and verb agreement in the sentence.

The subject of the sentence is "child".

Now, let's analyze each part of the sentence:

The verb in the first part of the sentence is "is watching". This indicates that the action is happening in the present continuous tense.

The verb in the second part of the sentence is "with a ball of yarn". This acts as a prepositional phrase and does not affect the verb agreement.

In the present continuous tense, when the subject is a third-person singular noun (like "child"), the correct form of the verb "to play" is "plays" with an "s".

Taking all this information into account, the correct answer is:

b. plays; do

So, the child who is watching the kittens as they play with a ball of yarn does not want to go home.