3rd Grade Writing Question of the Day

1. The dogs runs in the yard, and the cats sleeps on the porch quietly.
2. The dogs run in the yard, and the cats sleep on the porch quietly. (correct answer)
3. The dogs running in the yard, and the cats sleeping on the porch quietly.
4. The dogs is running in the yard, and the cats is sleeping on the porch quietly.

Explanation: Choice B is correct because both parts of the compound sentence have proper subject-verb agreement: 'dogs run' (plural subject with plural verb) and 'cats sleep' (plural subject with plural verb). Choice A incorrectly uses singular verbs 'runs' and 'sleeps' with plural subjects. Choice C uses incomplete verb forms 'running' and 'sleeping.' Choice D incorrectly uses the singular verb 'is' with plural subjects.