Question

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the band of former child pop stars perform² at the local café each night at 6 p.m.
option 1: performs
option 2: perform

Explanation:

The subject of the sentence is "The band", which is a singular noun. In subject - verb agreement, a singular subject takes a singular verb. "Performs" is the singular form of the verb "perform", while "perform" is the plural form. So the correct verb form to agree with the singular subject "The band" is "performs".

Answer:

Option 1: performs