Standard English ConventionsMediumAgreement with 'there is' and a singular subject
Standard English Conventions practice question
There ____ only one road onto the peninsula, and it floods at high tide.
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 follows the verb: 'one road' is singular, so 'is'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. are
- 'Are' is plural.
- C. were
- 'Were' is plural and past.
- D. have been
- 'Have been' is plural.
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