Question

subject-verb agreement
subject - verb agreement means the subject and predicate in a sentence
must agree in number.

• subject: who or what the sentence is about
• predicate: what the subject is doing (action)

singular
subject - does not end in \ - s\
verb - ends in \ - s\
plural
subject - ends in \ - s\
verb - does not end in \ - s\
multiple singular subjects
\and\ - plural verb form
\or\ - verb should agree with the nearest subject
exceptions:

• collective nouns: words that act as a singular noun while representing a

group

• indefinite pronouns: pronouns that do not explicitly denote a number of

subjects

• some singular subjects end in the word s but are not plural. (e.g. \politics\)

which sentence has correct subject - verb
greement?
i listens to country and pop music.
chocolate or strawberry is my favorite flavor.
maddi or jess are my closest friend.

Explanation:

• In the first sentence, the subject "I" (singular) should use the verb "listen" (not "listens").
• In the third sentence, with "Maddi or Jess" (two singular subjects connected by "or"), the verb should agree with the nearest subject. Since "Jess" is singular, the verb should be "is" (not "are").
• In the second sentence "Chocolate or strawberry is my favorite flavor", "chocolate" and "strawberry" are singular subjects connected by "or". The verb agrees with the nearest subject (either can be considered as the nearest in this context, and "is" is correct as per subject - verb agreement rules for "or" - connected singular subjects).

Answer:

Chocolate or strawberry is my favorite flavor.