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Standard English ConventionsEasyAgreement with a plural subject

Standard English Conventions practice question

The polytunnels on the hill ____ heated by a wood boiler.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

  1. A. areCorrect
  2. B. is
  3. C. was
  4. D. has been

Answer: A. are

'Polytunnels' is plural: 'are'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. is
Singular.
C. was
Singular.
D. has been
Singular.

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