Question

Find the error with subject-verb agreement. Select the incorrect verb and type it correctly. When you inhale the diaphragm a muscle beneath the lungs flatten out to make way for the air entering your lungs

Answer 1

The verb error in the sentence is 'flatten,' which should be 'flattens' to match the singular noun 'diaphragm.'

Step-by-step explanation:

The error with subject-verb agreement in the sentence provided is with the verb flatten. The subject of this verb is 'diaphragm,' which is a singular noun, and therefore the verb should match in number and be in the singular form. The correct verb should be flattens, as in 'the diaphragm flattens out to make way for the air entering your lungs.'

Answer 2

When you inhale the diaphragm a muscle beneath the lungs flattens out to make way for the air entering your lungs

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the subject in this sentence which is the diaphragm is a singular noun, the verb flatten should become flattens in order to agree the subject to the verb.