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Match each sentence to the agreement problem it exhibits.
The company are
laying off a third
of the
employees.
?
Verb tenses disagree.
My dog jumped
up and down
?
when I open the
door.
Both of the
animals is in the
?
yard.
Was your dinner
and the movie
enjoyable?
Compound subject and
verb disagree.
Indefinite pronoun and
verb disagree.
?
Collective noun and verb
disagree.
My dog and my
cat is waiting for
?
me.
Subject disagrees with the
verb it comes after.

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Final answer:

Compound subjects can take singular or plural verbs, subject-verb agreement is essential for grammatical correctness.


Explanation:

Compound subjects take singular or plural verbs depending on the conjunction (and, or) or the right-most subject. For example, 'Yoga and meditation are effective' uses a plural verb, while 'Macaroni and cheese is my favorite meal' uses a singular verb.

Agreement when words come between subject and verb: The verb must agree with the subject even when words and phrases separate them, like 'The cost of the flights is prohibitive.'

Subject-verb agreement ensures that the verb form matches the subject's number. Singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs for correct agreement.


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