Which sentence demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

Which sentence demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?

• A. The team of players are excited.
• B. The team of players is excited.
• C. The teams of players is excited.
• D. The team of players were excited.

Answer: (B)

Subject-verb agreement means the verb must match the subject in number. The subject here is "team," which is a singular noun when it means one group acting as a unit. So the verb should be singular: "is excited." The phrase "of players" is just a describing part and doesn’t change the number. That’s why this sentence is correct. The other sentences mix a singular subject with a plural verb (are) or change the subject to plural (teams) without adjusting the verb, which breaks the agreement. The sentence with "teams" would need "are excited" to stay correct, and the one using "were" shifts to past tense and also creates a mismatch with a singular subject.

Subject-verb agreement means the verb must match the subject in number. The subject here is "team," which is a singular noun when it means one group acting as a unit. So the verb should be singular: "is excited." The phrase "of players" is just a describing part and doesn’t change the number. That’s why this sentence is correct.

The other sentences mix a singular subject with a plural verb (are) or change the subject to plural (teams) without adjusting the verb, which breaks the agreement. The sentence with "teams" would need "are excited" to stay correct, and the one using "were" shifts to past tense and also creates a mismatch with a singular subject.