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fix any errors with subject - verb agreement below. click submit answer…

Question

fix any errors with subject - verb agreement below. click submit answer if there are none.
the giant gerbils, as well as the huge grasshoppers, needs pumbaa to give them extra food because of their size.

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The subject of the sentence is "the giant gerbils" (plural). Phrases like "as well as the huge grasshoppers" do not change the subject's number. So the verb must agree with the plural subject, requiring "need" instead of "needs".

Answer:

The giant gerbils, as well as the huge grasshoppers, need Pumbaa to give them extra food because of their size.