Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPlural verb for a compound subject
Standard English Conventions practice question
The bread and the butter ____ already on the table.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- A. wereCorrect
- B. was
- C. is
- D. be
Answer: A. were
Two things joined by "and" make a plural subject.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. was
- Singular.
- C. is
- Singular.
- D. be
- Not a finite verb.
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