Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?
A.
The boys and girl in our club is in the cafe.
B.
The boy or the girls come to school late.
C.
The boys or the girls sings in the choir.
D.
The boys and girl visits my house.
The correct answer is:
B. The boy or the girls come to school late.
Explanation:
- B. The boy or the girls come to school late: This sentence demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement. When using “or” to connect subjects, the verb should agree with the subject that is closest to it. In this case, “the girls” is plural, so the verb “come” is correctly used in the plural form.
Here’s why the other options are incorrect:
- A. The boys and girl in our club is in the cafe: The correct verb form should be “are” instead of “is” because the subject “the boys and girl” is a compound subject where “boys” is plural, thus requiring the verb “are.”
- C. The boys or the girls sings in the choir: The verb “sings” is incorrect here. When using “or” to connect subjects, the verb should agree with the subject closest to it, which is “the girls” (plural). Therefore, the correct verb form should be “sing.”
- D. The boys and girl visits my house: Similar to option A, this sentence requires the verb “visit” in the plural form “visit” to agree with the compound subject “the boys and girl,” where “boys” is plural.
In summary, option B is the only sentence that uses the correct verb form for the given subject.