Correct the subject-verb agreement errors in the following paragraph by marking out the incorrect verb and writing the correct one above it. keep all verbs that you change in present tense. there is only one subject-verb agreement error in each of the incorrect sentences. some of the sentences already contain correct subject-verb agreement and thus do not need to be changed.
1.millions of tons of trash floats in our oceans. 2. there is all kinds of items, including fishing nets and bottles. 3. currents in the oceans carries this debris so that it collects in big areas known as garbage patches. 4. these areas of garbage has been increasing in size since plastic first became commonly used sixty years ago. 5. anything made of plastic is very durable and buoyant, so it will float in the ocean for many years. 6. why is garbage patches such a problem? 7. for one reason, birds, as well as fish, mistakes the plastic for food and die after trying to eat it. 8. in addition, if people eat these fish, then they are risking their health. 9. until everyone stops creating so much trash, there are not a solution to this problem.