Standard English ConventionsEasySubject-verb agreement with 'there are'
Standard English Conventions practice question
There ____ still three unanswered questions about the bridge's foundations.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. areCorrect
- B. is
- C. has been
- D. was
Answer: A. are
The subject follows the verb: 'three questions' is plural, so 'are'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. is
- 'Is' is singular.
- C. has been
- 'Has been' is singular.
- D. was
- 'Was' is singular and past.
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