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Standard English ConventionsEasyPlural subject takes were

Standard English Conventions practice question

The children ____ playing in the park.

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

  1. A. wereCorrect
  2. B. was
  3. C. is
  4. D. be

Answer: A. were

"children" is plural.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. was
Singular.
C. is
Singular.
D. be
Not a finite verb.

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