Identify the subject in bold as singular or plural.

The parakeet talks.
A. singular
B. plural
That's Correct!
It's Wrong!

The subject “The parakeet” is singular. It names one person. The verb it is using is in its singular form, i.e. talks. The verb does use an “s.”

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