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Select the sentence with subject-verb agreement.

1a) Is Bill or Ted responsible for this mess?

1b) Are Bill or Ted responsible for this mess?

2a) In the forest grows one hundred year old trees.

2b) In the forest grow one hundred year old trees.

3a) Children of a certain age sleeps a lot.

3b) Children of a certain age sleep a lot.

4a) Running with no shoes is a good way to get dirty feet.

4b) Running with no shoes are a good way to get dirty feet.

5a) The kids in the dorm make a lot of noise.

5b) The kids in the dorm makes a lot of noise.

6a) Why do they like turnips?

6b) Why does they like turnips?

7a) Listening to the instructions require patience.

7b) Listening to the instructions requires patience.

8a) A person who speak more than one language is interesting!

8b) A person who speaks more than one language is interesting!

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1a) Is Bill or Ted responsible for this mess? (Incorrect subject-verb agreement, should be "Are Bill or Ted responsible for this mess?")

1b) Are Bill or Ted responsible for this mess? (Correct subject-verb agreement)

2a) In the forest grows one hundred year old trees. (Incorrect subject-verb agreement, should be "In the forest grow one hundred year old trees.")

2b) In the forest grow one hundred year old trees. (Correct subject-verb agreement)

3a) Children of a certain age sleeps a lot. (Incorrect subject-verb agreement, should be "Children of a certain age sleep a lot.")

3b) Children of a certain age sleep a lot. (Correct subject-verb agreement)

4a) Running with no shoes is a good way to get dirty feet. (Correct subject-verb agreement)

4b) Running with no shoes are a good way to get dirty feet. (Incorrect subject-verb agreement, should be "Running with no shoes is a good way to get dirty feet.")

5a) The kids in the dorm make a lot of noise. (Correct subject-verb agreement)

5b) The kids in the dorm makes a lot of noise. (Incorrect subject-verb agreement, should be "The kids in the dorm make a lot of noise.")

6a) Why do they like turnips? (Correct subject-verb agreement)

6b) Why does they like turnips? (Incorrect subject-verb agreement, should be "Why do they like turnips?")

7a) Listening to the instructions require patience. (Incorrect subject-verb agreement, should be "Listening to the instructions requires patience.")

7b) Listening to the instructions requires patience. (Correct subject-verb agreement)

8a) A person who speak more than one language is interesting! (Incorrect subject-verb agreement, should be "A person who speaks more than one language is interesting!")

8b) A person who speaks more than one language is interesting! (Correct subject-verb agreement)
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