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Is there a subject verb agreement error in the following sentence ? Large flocks of birds causes damage to the cornfield

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Yes, there is a subject-verb agreement error in the sentence. The correct version should be:

"Large flocks of birds cause damage to the cornfield."

The verb "cause" should agree with the plural subject "flocks."
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