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

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The team ____ its next match at home on Saturday.

Accepted Answer

A. plays. 'The team' is treated as a single unit — the sentence uses 'its' — so the verb is singular: 'plays'.

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B. play — 'play' is plural; the sentence's 'its' shows the team is singular here.

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C. are playing — 'are playing' is plural.

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D. have played — 'have played' is plural, and the match is upcoming.

Standard English Conventions practice question