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Standard English ConventionsEasyAgreement with 'the kittens'

Standard English Conventions practice question

The kittens ____ under the porch when it rains.

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

  1. A. hideCorrect
  2. B. hides
  3. C. hiding
  4. D. has hidden

Answer: A. hide

'Kittens' is plural.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. hides
Singular.
C. hiding
Not a finite verb.
D. has hidden
Singular auxiliary.

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