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Standard English ConventionsEasyAgreement with 'the students'

Standard English Conventions practice question

The students ____ their projects on Friday afternoon.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. presentCorrect
  2. B. presents
  3. C. presenting
  4. D. has presented

Answer: A. present

'Students' is plural.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. presents
Singular.
C. presenting
Not a finite verb.
D. has presented
Singular auxiliary.

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