Standard English ConventionsMediumAgreement with a subject after 'there'
Standard English Conventions practice question
There ____ three reasons the bridge was closed, and none of them was cost.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wereCorrect
- B. was
- C. is
- D. being
Answer: A. were
The subject 'three reasons' is plural and the sentence is past.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. was
- Singular.
- C. is
- Singular and present.
- D. being
- Not a finite verb.
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