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Standard English ConventionsVery hardAgreement with an inverted subject after 'here'

Standard English Conventions practice question

Here ____ the two letters you asked about.

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

  1. A. areCorrect
  2. B. is
  3. C. being
  4. D. was

Answer: A. are

The subject, 'the two letters', follows the verb and is plural.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. is
Singular.
C. being
Not a finite verb.
D. was
Singular and past.

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