Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumAgreement across 'of tools'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The box of tools ____ on the top shelf of the shed.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. isCorrect
- B. are
- C. were
- D. have been
Answer: A. is
The subject is 'The box', singular; 'of tools' only describes it. So: 'The box ... is'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. are
- 'are' agrees with 'tools', but 'tools' is inside a prepositional phrase.
- C. were
- 'were' is plural and past.
- D. have been
- 'have been' is plural.
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