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Find the error with subject-verb agreement. select the incorrect verb and type it correctly. i would rather buy free-range organic chicken marvin admitted to the clerk at all natural grocer but six dollars per pound are more money than i can afford

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Final answer:

The error in the sentence is the use of 'are' instead of 'is' when referring to 'six dollars per pound', which should be treated as a singular amount of money.

Step-by-step explanation:

The error with subject-verb agreement in the sentence provided is the verb 'are' when referring to 'six dollars per pound'.

The subject here is 'six dollars' which is treated as a singular amount of money, not multiple individual dollars. Therefore, the correct verb should be 'is'.

The corrected sentence would be: 'I would rather buy free-range organic chicken,' Marvin admitted to the clerk at All Natural Grocer, 'but six dollars per pound is more money than I can afford.'

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