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The given sentence has got two clauses: First one is a main or principal clause, "Elena thinks" where the subject 'Elena' is first person singular which agrees with the verb 'thinks'. Second clause is a subordinate one: "five dollars are a lot of money". In this, 'five dollars', even though apparently a plural noun does work as singular noun, is the subject of verb 'are'. As 'a lot of money', the object of the verb 'are', is considered singular since the article 'a' makes it a singular entity, the verb 'are' does not agree with it. Actually the verb 'is' should be substituted for 'are' ("Elena thinks [that] five dollars is a lot money"). Hope this explanation clears the confusion.

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No, the sentence should be "Elena thinks five dollars is a lot of money" to show correct subject-verb agreement. The subject "five dollars" is singular and requires the singular verb "is" instead of "are."

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Q: Does this sentence demonstrate correct subject verb agreement Elena thinks five dollars are a lot of money.?
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