Standard English ConventionsEasyAgreement with a singular subject
Standard English Conventions practice question
The sandbank ____ a mile long at low water.
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
'Sandbank' is singular: 'is'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. are
- Plural.
- C. were
- Plural.
- D. have been
- Plural.
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