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Standard English ConventionsEasyAgreement with 'smell' as subject

Standard English Conventions practice question

The smell of fresh bread ____ through the whole house on Saturday mornings.

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

  1. A. driftsCorrect
  2. B. drift
  3. C. drifting
  4. D. have drifted

Answer: A. drifts

The subject is 'smell', singular.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. drift
Plural.
C. drifting
Not a finite verb.
D. have drifted
Plural auxiliary.

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