Question 49
EasyOriginal questionChoose the word that best fills the blank.
A narrow river ______ the two villages.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
"A river" is one thing, so the verb takes -s: a river separates.
Worth noting
Separate is the right word in the wrong form; "a river separate" breaks the agreement of subject and verb.
- Concept
- The word the sentence needs: "separate"
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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