Subject-Verb Agreement: Do You Know the Rules?
Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The soccer team run laps around the field to warm up before a game.
B. Marlo, the oldest in the family, often reads to her little brother and sister.
C. Bears and monkeys, both mammals, shares similar behaviors with humans.
D. Nobody but Dominic know the answer to the riddle my father told.
Answer:
The correct sentence is B. Marlo, the oldest in the family, often reads to her little brother and sister.
Explanation:
In subject-verb agreement, it is essential that the subject and the verb match in number. In this case, "Marlo" is singular and "reads" is the singular verb, demonstrating proper agreement. The rest of the sentences contain errors in subject-verb agreement.