which of the following describes what it means when subjects and verbs agree?
a. they are not separated by interrupting words
b. they have the same ending
c. they are both singular or both plural
d. they describe the same things
c. they are both singular or both plural
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?
a. sailboat
b. stripes
c. lake
d. sails
a. sailboat
which sentence displays correct subject-verb agreement?
a. the dialogue spoken by the actors make the crowd roar with laughter
b. the people in the audience stand as the show ends
c. the actors in the play returns to take another bow.
d. the helpers working behind the stage comes out, too!
b. the people in the audience stand as the show ends
what are prepositions?
a. words that show actions
b. words that identify the subject
c. words that express relationship
d. words that tell what the subject does
c. words that express relationship
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
Responses
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
The clouds swiftly moves across the sky.
The clouds swiftly moves across the sky.
My teachers often gives homework on the weekend.
My teachers often gives homework on the weekend.
My brother always want to cook dinner.
My brother always want to cook dinner.
The correct answer is c. When subjects and verbs agree, it means that they are both singular or both plural. To understand this concept, let's break down each option:
a. "They are not separated by interrupting words" refers to the issue of subject-verb separation, which is not directly related to subject-verb agreement. It is about not having words or phrases come between the subject and the verb in a sentence.
b. "They have the same ending" is not a reliable rule for subject-verb agreement. While some verbs may have an -s or -es ending when they agree with a singular subject, this is not always the case. There are irregular verbs that do not follow this pattern.
c. "They are both singular or both plural" is the accurate description of subject-verb agreement. In a sentence, if the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular. Likewise, if the subject is plural, the verb must be plural as well.
d. "They describe the same things" does not accurately describe subject-verb agreement. Subject-verb agreement is about matching the grammatical number (singular or plural) of the subject and the verb, regardless of the specific things they describe.
Therefore, option c, which states that subjects and verbs must both be singular or both be plural, correctly describes subject-verb agreement.