Identify which of the following sentences has correct subject-verb agreement.Multiple choice question.The army of ants are trying to invade our picnic!As we watch, a school of brightly colored fish dart to and fro in the aquarium tank.In a basket lined with blankets, a litter of kittens is nursed by its mother.A swarm of flies hover over the dumpster behind the barbecue restaurant.
Question
Identify which of the following sentences has correct subject-verb agreement.Multiple choice question.The army of ants are trying to invade our picnic!As we watch, a school of brightly colored fish dart to and fro in the aquarium tank.In a basket lined with blankets, a litter of kittens is nursed by its mother.A swarm of flies hover over the dumpster behind the barbecue restaurant.
Solution
The sentence with correct subject-verb agreement is: "In a basket lined with blankets, a litter of kittens is nursed by its mother."
Here's why:
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"The army of ants are trying to invade our picnic!" - This is incorrect because "army" is a collective noun and should be treated as singular, so the verb should be "is" not "are".
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"As we watch, a school of brightly colored fish dart to and fro in the aquarium tank." - This is incorrect because "school" is a collective noun and should be treated as singular, so the verb should be "darts" not "dart".
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"In a basket lined with blankets, a litter of kittens is nursed by its mother." - This is correct. "Litter" is a collective noun and is correctly paired with the singular verb "is".
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"A swarm of flies hover over the dumpster behind the barbecue restaurant." - This is incorrect because "swarm" is a collective noun and should be treated as singular, so the verb should be "hovers" not "hover".
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