16. Which one of the following sentences includes an error in subject-verb agreement?



A. Either June or her children are going to the movie tonight.
B. Laverne, who's married, and Shirley, who's single, both walk their dogs.
C. Neither Hannibal nor her pups is in the kitchen.
D. Carrie and Lucille work in the cafeteria

I think its c!!

Right!

The Correct answer is C! Correct!

Yes, you are correct. Sentence C, "Neither Hannibal nor her pups is in the kitchen," includes an error in subject-verb agreement. The verb "is" should be pluralized to "are" to match the plural subjects "Hannibal" and "her pups."

To determine if there is an error in subject-verb agreement in these sentences, let's analyze each option individually:

A. "Either June or her children are going to the movie tonight."
The subject of this sentence is "either June or her children." In this case, "either" is a correlative conjunction that connects two subjects ("June" and "her children") but acts as a singular noun. Therefore, the verb "are" should be corrected to the singular form "is" to maintain subject-verb agreement. So, there is an error in subject-verb agreement in this sentence.

B. "Laverne, who's married, and Shirley, who's single, both walk their dogs."
In this sentence, the subjects are "Laverne" and "Shirley." Both subjects are connected by the coordinating conjunction "and" and should be treated as separate entities. The verb "walk" agrees with the plural subjects "Laverne" and "Shirley," so there is no error in subject-verb agreement here.

C. "Neither Hannibal nor her pups is in the kitchen."
In this sentence, the subjects are "Hannibal" and "her pups." The word "neither" is a negative conjunction but does not change the subject-verb agreement. In this case, the verb "is" agrees with the singular subject "Hannibal," so there is no error in subject-verb agreement in this sentence.

D. "Carrie and Lucille work in the cafeteria."
In this sentence, the subjects are "Carrie" and "Lucille." The coordinating conjunction "and" connects the plural subjects, and the verb "work" agrees with the plural subjects "Carrie" and "Lucille." Therefore, there is no error in subject-verb agreement in this sentence.

Based on the analysis, the sentence with the error in subject-verb agreement is option A.