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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumPlural verb for birds

Standard English Conventions practice question

The birds ____ south when the weather turns cold.

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

  1. A. flyCorrect
  2. B. flies
  3. C. flying
  4. D. has flown

Answer: A. fly

"birds" is plural.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. flies
Singular.
C. flying
No finite verb.
D. has flown
Singular.

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