Standard English ConventionsEasyAgreement with a compound subject
Standard English Conventions practice question
The coach and the captain ____ speaking to reporters after the match.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wereCorrect
- B. was
- C. is
- D. has been
Answer: A. were
Two subjects joined by 'and' — the coach AND the captain — make a plural subject, so the verb is plural: 'were'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. was
- 'was' is singular, but 'the coach and the captain' is two people.
- C. is
- 'is' is singular and present tense; the subject is plural and 'after the match' sets the scene in the past.
- D. has been
- 'has been' is singular. A compound subject joined by 'and' needs a plural verb.
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