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Choose the correct sentence:

1. The childs are playing in the park.
2. The children is playing in the park.
3. The children are playing in the park.
4. The childs is playing in the park.

Correct answer: The children are playing in the park.

Solution

The subject "children" is plural, so it must take the plural verb "are." The other options contain incorrect singular/plural forms of both the noun and verb.

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