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G In this sentence, the subject is price and not shoes . So, the subject price agrees with
the verb ‘is’.
Rules of subject-verb agreement:

1. When two or more singular subjects are joined by
the conjunction ‘and’, it takes a plural verb.

Read the following examples:
1. Cow and sheep are farm animals.

2. Rekha and Madhu are sisters.
2. When a sentence has several, many, a few, both, etc, then we use a plural verb.

Read the following examples:
1. A few of you are smart.

2. Both of the guests have arrived.

3. When two or more singular subjects are joined by either ---- or or neither ----- nor,
the verb agrees with the later subject.
Read the following examples:

1. Neither the moon nor the stars are shining today.
2. Either you or your friend can come with me.

4. We use a singular verb with each, either, neither, everyone, one of the, many a,
much, a little.

Read the following examples:
1. Much has already been accomplished.

2. Everyone making fun of the boy.is
3. Each of these sisters sings well.

4. One of the applicants fit for the post of the teacher.is

5. We use a singular verb when two nouns suggest only one idea.
Read the following examples:

1. The salt and pepper shaker is kept outside.

2. Slow and steady wins the race.
6. We use a singular verb with the nouns which are plural in form but singular in
meaning.

Read the following examples:

1. Mathematics the subject I like the most.is
2. This news not true.is

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