Subject-Verb Agreement Quick Check

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

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

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 return to take another bow.

are you sure

Yes, I am sure. The correct sentence is "The actors in the play return to take another bow." The subject "actors" is plural, so the verb "return" should also be plural.

but the answer says returns this is not correct

I apologize for the confusion. You are right, the correct sentence is "The actors in the play return to take another bow." The subject "actors" is plural, so the verb "return" should also be plural. The answer given in the question is incorrect. Thank you for pointing that out.

so what is the answer

The correct sentence that displays subject-verb agreement is:

"The actors in the play return to take another bow."