Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumAgreement across 'of names'
Standard English Conventions practice question
The list of names ____ posted on the door of the hall.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wasCorrect
- B. were
- C. have been
- D. are
Answer: A. was
The subject is 'The list', singular; 'of names' only describes it. So: 'The list ... was posted'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. were
- 'were' agrees with 'names', which is inside a prepositional phrase.
- C. have been
- 'have been' is plural.
- D. are
- 'are' is plural.
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