Which of the following sentences has correct subject verb agreement?
Correct answer: B. The teacher gives the students homework.
- A. The teacher give the students homework.
- B. The teacher gives the students homework.
- C. The teachers gives the student homework.
- D. The teachers given the student homework.
Explanation
A singular subject takes the verb form ending in s in the present simple, so the teacher gives is correct. The third option pairs a plural subject with that singular verb, which is the reverse error, and the fourth uses a past participle with no auxiliary. The rule is easy to state and easy to slip on, because the s ending marks the plural on nouns but the singular on verbs.
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