Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject?

a. after the engagement and bridal shower come the wedding.
b. at the ice rink in town was some ice-skaters.
c. in the clear ocean water swims three large dolphins.
d. somewhere under the couch cushions is the remote control.

D. Somewhere under the couch cushions is the remote control. This sentence has the verb agree with its subject.

A sentence must have a subject, a verb, and must express a complete thought. The order of the subject and a verb is not fixed. A subject usually comes before the verb or vice versa. In the above sentences, the verb comes before the subject.

To avoid confusion and really identify the correct subject-verb agreement. We must rearrange the sentences. For example:

Choice D can be rearranged into:
The remote control is somewhere under the couch cushions.
Subject: remote control - singular
Verb: is - singular