Which of the following describes what it means when subjects and verbs agree?(1 point)
Responses
They are both singular or both plural.
They are both singular or both plural.
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 describe the same things.
They describe the same things.
They are both singular or both plural.
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
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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.
The clouds swiftly moves across the sky.
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
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
lake
lake
stripes
stripes
sails
sails
sailboat
sailboat
Which sentence displays correct subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
Responses
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 helpers working behind the stage comes out, too!
The helpers working behind the stage comes out, too!
The people in the audience stand as the show ends.
The people in the audience stand as the show ends.
The people in the audience stand as the show ends.
are those correct
The correct answer is: "They are both singular or both plural." Subjects and verbs agree when they both have the same number, which means they are either both singular or both plural.
To determine whether a subject and a verb agree in number, you can follow these steps:
1. Identify the subject of the sentence. The subject is the noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that performs the action or is being described in the sentence.
2. Determine if the subject is singular or plural. Singular subjects refer to one person, place, thing, or idea, while plural subjects refer to more than one.
3. Look at the verb that follows the subject. The verb must match the number of the subject. For singular subjects, the verb usually ends in -s or -es. For plural subjects, the verb does not have these endings.
For example:
- Singular subject: The cat sleeps. (The subject "cat" is singular, and the verb "sleeps" also indicates a singular action.)
- Plural subject: The cats sleep. (The subject "cats" is plural, and the verb "sleep" does not have an -s ending.)
Remember that it is important for the subject and verb to agree in number to ensure clear and grammatically correct sentences.