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Standard English ConventionsEasyAgreement with a plural subject

Standard English Conventions practice question

The keys to the shed ____ on the hook by the door.

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

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

Answer: A. are

The subject is keys, which is plural.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. is
Agrees with shed, not keys.
C. was
Singular.
D. has been
Singular.

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