Standard English ConventionsMediumSubject-verb agreement with an inverted sentence
Standard English Conventions practice question
Behind the old mill ____ the remains of a water wheel and the channel that fed it.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. lieCorrect
- B. lies
- C. is lying
- D. has lain
Answer: A. lie
The subject comes after the verb: 'the remains … and the channel' is plural, so 'lie'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. lies
- 'Lies' agrees with 'mill', which is the object of 'behind', not the subject.
- C. is lying
- 'Is lying' is singular.
- D. has lain
- 'Has lain' is singular.
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