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The dogs or the cat are responsible for the mess.

Which sentence best revises the subject-verb agreement error in the sentence?

a.) The dogs or the cats is responsible for the mess.
b.) The dogs or the cat is responsible for the mess.
c.) The dogs and the cats are responsible for the mess.
d.) The dogs or the cats is responsible for the messess.

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Answer:

B

Step-by-step explanation:

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The sentence that best revises the subject-verb agreement error in the sentence is B. The dogs or the cat is responsible for the mess.

The reason for this is because the verb agrees with the noun closest to it when it comes to using the conjunction or

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