Standard English ConventionsMediumVerb agreement with an intervening phrase
Standard English Conventions practice question
The list of boats entered for the regatta ____ posted on the harbour wall.
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 is 'list', singular; 'of boats entered for the regatta' describes it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. are
- 'Are' agrees with 'boats', not 'list'.
- C. were
- 'Were' is plural.
- D. have been
- 'Have been' is plural.
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