Standard English ConventionsMediumAgreement across a long prepositional phrase
Standard English Conventions practice question
The collection of letters, photographs, and maps ____ in the town hall.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. is displayedCorrect
- B. are displayed
- C. display
- D. are displaying
Answer: A. is displayed
The subject is collection, which is singular.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. are displayed
- Agrees with the plural nouns inside the phrase.
- C. display
- Plural, and active where passive is needed.
- D. are displaying
- Plural, and the collection does not display anything.
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