Select the sentence that shows correct subject-verb agreement.
A. Monkeys and seals are both fun to watch at the zoo
B. A package or a letter wait for you at the post office
C. Neither Mark nor Bailey pick apples in the fall
D. Daniel and his mother goes to the pizzeria after each win
Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?
A. I want to go out for pizza, you should come with me
B. Let's take a trip to the beach when we save enough money
C. I arranged to be on time to the meeting at 6:00
D. I'm amused by all the people in costume tonight.
1. I think it is either A or C
2. I think it is either A or D
Please help!
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The correct sentence that shows correct subject-verb agreement is A. Monkeys and seals are both fun to watch at the zoo.
The sentence that contains a dependent clause is B. Let's take a trip to the beach when we save enough money.
So, the correct answers are:
1. A
2. B
For the first question, you are looking for the sentence that shows correct subject-verb agreement. Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and the verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural). Let's examine each option:
A. "Monkeys and seals are both fun to watch at the zoo." - This sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement because the subject "monkeys and seals" is plural, and the verb "are" is also plural.
B. "A package or a letter wait for you at the post office." - This sentence does not show correct subject-verb agreement. The subject "a package or a letter" is singular, but the verb "wait" is plural.
C. "Neither Mark nor Bailey pick apples in the fall." - This sentence shows correct subject-verb agreement because the subject "Neither Mark nor Bailey" is singular, and the verb "pick" is also singular.
D. "Daniel and his mother goes to the pizzeria after each win." - This sentence does not show correct subject-verb agreement. The subject "Daniel and his mother" is plural, but the verb "goes" is singular.
Therefore, the correct sentence that shows correct subject-verb agreement is A. "Monkeys and seals are both fun to watch at the zoo."
For the second question, you are asked to identify the sentence that contains a dependent clause. A dependent clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. Let's analyze each option:
A. "I want to go out for pizza, you should come with me." - This sentence does not contain a dependent clause. Both parts, "I want to go out for pizza" and "you should come with me," can stand alone as complete sentences.
B. "Let's take a trip to the beach when we save enough money." - This sentence contains a dependent clause. The part "when we save enough money" cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
C. "I arranged to be on time to the meeting at 6:00." - This sentence does not contain a dependent clause. It is a complete sentence that can stand alone.
D. "I'm amused by all the people in costume tonight." - This sentence does not contain a dependent clause. It is a complete sentence that can stand alone.
Therefore, the correct sentence that contains a dependent clause is B. "Let's take a trip to the beach when we save enough money."
So, the answer is:
1. The sentence that shows correct subject-verb agreement is A.
2. The sentence that contains a dependent clause is B.
1 -- one of those is correct.
2 -- both are wrong.