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Standard English ConventionsVery hardAgreement with a subject after 'there' in a question

Standard English Conventions practice question

____ there any letters for me this morning?

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

  1. A. WereCorrect
  2. B. Was
  3. C. Is
  4. D. Being

Answer: A. Were

The subject 'any letters' is plural and the time 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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