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Select the sentence with the correct subject–verb agreement:

1. The boys plays football every evening.
2. The boy play football every evening.
3. The boys play football every evening.
4. The boys playing football every evening.

Correct answer: The boys play football every evening.

Solution

The subject "boys" is plural, so the verb should also be plural/base form: "play." The other options have incorrect verb forms or sentence structure. Therefore, the correct sentence is "The boys play football every evening."

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