Standard English ConventionsEasySubject-verb agreement with a singular subject and a plural phrase
Standard English Conventions practice question
The stack of chairs by the door ____ to be moved before the rehearsal.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. needsCorrect
- B. need
- C. are needing
- D. have needed
Answer: A. needs
The subject is 'stack', singular; 'of chairs' describes it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. need
- 'Need' agrees with 'chairs', not 'stack'.
- C. are needing
- 'Are needing' is plural.
- D. have needed
- 'Have needed' is plural.
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