Standard English ConventionsEasySubject-verb agreement with a plural subject
Standard English Conventions practice question
The swallows under the eaves ____ back every April.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. comeCorrect
- B. comes
- C. is coming
- D. has come
Answer: A. come
'Swallows' is plural, so 'come'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. comes
- 'Comes' is singular.
- C. is coming
- 'Is coming' is singular.
- D. has come
- 'Has come' is singular.
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