Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumOne of takes a singular verb
Standard English Conventions practice question
One of the windows ____ broken.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. isCorrect
- B. are
- C. be
- D. were
Answer: A. is
The subject is "One", singular.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. are
- Plural, drawn to "windows".
- C. be
- Not a finite verb.
- D. were
- Plural.
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