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1. In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?

A.
Mosquitos and rain makes an outdoor picnic pretty miserable.

B.
Books and television entertain us on a rainy day.

C.
The ducklings and their mother waddles toward the pond.


2. In which sentence does the verb agree with the subject?

A.
Each child and adult needs a ticket for the carousel.

B.
Your socks and shirt is in the laundry room.

C.
Every pen and pencil belong in the top drawer of the desk.

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the answer for 1 is B
for number 2 is C
User Gao
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1) Option B. Both subject and verb are plural.

A and C have plural subjects but singular verbs.

2) Option C. Both subject and verb are plural.

A and B have plural subjects and verb are singular.
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