Standard English ConventionsEasySubject-verb agreement with a plural subject
Standard English Conventions practice question
The cranes on the estuary ____ south at the end of October.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. flyCorrect
- B. flies
- C. is flying
- D. has flown
Answer: A. fly
'Cranes' is plural, so 'fly'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. flies
- 'Flies' is singular.
- C. is flying
- 'Is flying' is singular.
- D. has flown
- 'Has flown' is singular.
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