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Standard English ConventionsEasy–MediumSingular verb after somebody

Standard English Conventions practice question

Somebody ____ left the gate open again.

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

  1. A. hasCorrect
  2. B. have
  3. C. having
  4. D. were

Answer: A. has

"Somebody" is singular.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. have
Plural.
C. having
No finite verb.
D. were
Plural.

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