Question

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

• subjects are who or what the sentence is about.
• predicate: part of the sentence that tells what the subject is doing or being.

singular

• subject: noun (one person or thing)
• verb: ends in \s\

plural

• subject: nouns (more than one)
• 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 agreement?
the tree is rotten on the inside.
the pineapple were in the salad.
the apple are in the pie.

Explanation:

• In the sentence "The tree is rotten on the inside", the singular subject "tree" is correctly paired with the singular verb "is".
• In "The pineapple were in the salad", the singular subject "pineapple" is wrongly paired with the plural verb "were".
• In "The apple are in the pie", the singular subject "apple" is wrongly paired with the plural verb "are".

Answer:

The tree is rotten on the inside.