Pronoun Antecedent Agreement Quick Check
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Question
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?(1 point)
Responses
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
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.
My brother always want to cook dinner.
My brother always wants to cook dinner.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Most of my friends are finishing homework and posting their assignments online.
What is the subject in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
homework
homework
friends
friends
assignments
assignments
most
friends
The correct sentence that uses subject-verb agreement is:
The cat carefully steps across the fence.
To determine the correct subject-verb agreement in the given options, we need to ensure that the subject and verb agree in number. In other words, if the subject is singular, the verb should be singular, and if the subject is plural, the verb should be plural.
Let's evaluate each sentence:
1. "The cat carefully steps across the fence."
- In this sentence, the subject "cat" is singular, and the verb "steps" is also singular. This sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement.
2. "My teachers often gives homework on the weekend."
- In this sentence, the subject "teachers" is plural, while the verb "gives" is singular. This is an example of incorrect subject-verb agreement. To fix this, we need to make the verb plural to match the subject. The correct sentence should be: "My teachers often give homework on the weekend."
3. "The clouds swiftly moves across the sky."
- In this sentence, the subject "clouds" is plural, but the verb "moves" is singular. This is another example of incorrect subject-verb agreement. To make the verb plural, it should be "move" instead. The correct sentence should be: "The clouds swiftly move across the sky."
4. "My brother always want to cook dinner."
- In this sentence, the subject "brother" is singular, but the verb "want" is plural. This is yet another instance of incorrect subject-verb agreement. To maintain agreement, the verb should be singular, so it should be "wants" instead. The correct sentence should be: "My brother always wants to cook dinner."
Therefore, the correct sentence that uses subject-verb agreement is: "The cat carefully steps across the fence."