Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?

A.
Authors of books receives royalties for their work.

B.
A bag of groceries were found outside the store.

C.
The stripes on the American flag are white and red.

D.
The snails in the garden moves slowly.

Question

Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?	
 
 A.
Authors of books receives royalties for their work.
 
 B.
A bag of groceries were found outside the store.
 
 C.
The stripes on the American flag are white and red.
 
 D.
The snails in the garden moves slowly.

anonymous · Answer

All you have to do is take out the phrase separating the Subject and the Verb... Example: 'The relatives (of my friend) was very kind to me.' When you remove the phrase, you can tell that the Verb and the Subject don't agree. With that being said, which answer do you think it is? :)

anonymous · Answer

P.S I think the answer is C

♥ashley♥ · Answer

I thought too that it was C, I was checking to see if my answer is correct. Thanks for helping me! I really appreciate your help!

texaschic101 · Answer

you are both correct, Abby and Ashley...the answer is C.