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Standard English ConventionsEasySubject-verb agreement with a plural subject

Standard English Conventions practice question

The children ____ waiting at the gate.

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. be

Answer: A. are

'Children' is plural: 'are'.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. is
'Is' is singular.
C. was
'Was' is singular.
D. be
'Be' is not the right form here.

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