In which sense does the subject agree with the verb
The team of horses runs across the prairie starling the sunbathing birth
2. A bag of coyotes run before next to the lake occasionally coming to the shore for a drink
3. The flag of sheep scary down the pad nudged on like a border collie running beside them
4. A herd of elephants moved slowly across the Savannah the youngest weave in between legs of their mothers
1. The subject (team of horses) agrees with the verb (runs).
2. The subject (bag of coyotes) does not agree with the verb (run). It should be "A bag of coyotes runs..."
3. The subject (flag of sheep) does not agree with the verb (scary). It should be "The flag of sheep scares..."
4. The subject (herd of elephants) agrees with the verb (moved).
1. The subject "team of horses" agrees with the verb "runs" because "team" is treated as a singular noun and requires a singular verb.
2. The subject "bag of coyotes" does not agree with the verb "run." It should be "a bag of coyotes runs" to maintain subject-verb agreement.
3. The subject "flag of sheep" does not agree with the verb "scary." It should be "the flag of sheep scares" to maintain subject-verb agreement.
4. The subject "herd of elephants" agrees with the verb "moved." "Herd" is treated as a singular noun and requires a singular verb.
To determine which sentence correctly demonstrates subject-verb agreement, we need to identify the subject and verb in each sentence. Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).
1. The subject is "team of horses" and the verb is "runs." This sentence demonstrates subject-verb agreement because "team of horses" is a singular subject and "runs" is the singular form of the verb.
2. The subject is "bag of coyotes" and the verb is "run." Although the subject "bag" may seem singular, it is actually acting as a collective noun, referring to a group of coyotes. Therefore, the verb should be in its plural form, "run." This sentence also demonstrates subject-verb agreement.
3. The subject is "flag of sheep" and the verb is "scary." It seems that there might be an error in this sentence because "flag" is not typically associated with sheep. However, assuming it is intentional, this sentence does not demonstrate subject-verb agreement because "flag of sheep" is a singular subject and "scary" should be the plural form, "scare."
4. The subject is "herd of elephants" and the verb is "moved." This sentence demonstrates subject-verb agreement because "herd of elephants" is a singular subject and "moved" is the singular form of the verb.
So, the sentences that demonstrate subject-verb agreement are:
1. The team of horses runs across the prairie starling the sunbathing birth.
2. A bag of coyotes run before next to the lake occasionally coming to the shore for a drink.
4. A herd of elephants moved slowly across the Savannah, the youngest weave in between legs of their mothers.