Question

select the correct text in the passage.
proofread the paper and highlight any subjects and verbs that dont match.
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the lascaux cave
some great discoveries is made by regular people. one of these was the lascaux cave in france. here how it
happened. a september day in 1940. four teenagers whose names was marcel, jacques, georges, and simon was
out walking around in the woods. they found a hole that went to the entrance of a cave. they came back later with a
lantern. went down the hole. they saw paintings of animals all over the caves walls. mostly deer, horses, and bison.
they been painted in different colors of yellow, brown, red, and black. some paintings of people was there too.
villagers came to see the cave. then news of the discovery spread all over the place. henri breuil and doctor andre
cheynier was some of the first scientists to come. they was famous archaeologists. about 600 paintings and about
1,500 pictures scratched in the wall. scientists decided they maybe 17,000 years old. they thinks maybe early
people had hunting ceremonies in the cave. scientists said the paintings amazing examples of prehistoric art.
in 2000, scientists figured out something else. some drawings makes a map of the night sky. it was their sky, full of
animals and spirit guides, said an archaeologist named doctor michael rappenglueck. early people might known
more than we give them credit for.

Explanation:

Each highlighted error is a subject-verb agreement mistake or incorrect verb form. We correct them to match the number (singular/plural) of the subject and use proper verb tenses:

1. "is" → "are": Plural subject "discoveries" needs plural verb.
2. "was" → "were": Plural subject "Four teenagers...Simon" needs plural verb.
3. "was" → "were": Plural subject "Some paintings of people" needs plural verb.
4. "was" → "were": Plural subject "Henri Breuil and doctor Andre Cheynier" needs plural verb.
5. "was" → "were": Plural subject "They" (referring to the archaeologists) needs plural verb.
6. "thinks" → "think": Plural subject "They" needs plural verb.
7. "makes" → "make": Plural subject "Some drawings" needs plural verb.
8. "known" → "know": Modal verb "might" requires base form of the verb.

Answer:

The corrected text with fixed subject-verb/verb form errors:
Some great discoveries are made by regular people. One of these was the Lascaux Cave in France. Here how it happened. A September day in 1940. Four teenagers whose names were Marcel, Jacques, Georges, and Simon was out walking around in the woods. They found a hole that went to the entrance of a cave. They came back later with a lantern. Went down the hole. They saw paintings of animals all over the cave's walls. Mostly deer, horses, and bison. They been painted in different colors of yellow, brown, red, and black. Some paintings of people were there too.
Villagers came to see the cave. Then news of the discovery spread all over the place. Henri Breuil and doctor Andre Cheynier were some of the first scientists to come. They were famous archaeologists. About 600 paintings and about 1,500 pictures scratched in the wall. Scientists decided they maybe 17,000 years old. They think maybe early people had hunting ceremonies in the cave. Scientists said the paintings amazing examples of prehistoric art.
In 2000, scientists figured out something else. Some drawings make a map of the night sky. It was their sky, full of animals and spirit guides, said an archaeologist named Doctor Michael Rappenglueck. Early people might know more than we give them credit for.