Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
Ten kilometres ______ a long way to walk in this heat.

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Correct answer: D

"Ten kilometres" here is one distance, taken as a whole, so it takes a singular verb: "is".

Worth noting

"Kilometres" is plural in form, but an amount of distance, money or time taken as one quantity is singular, as in "fifty rupees is too much".

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Tenses and agreement, at your own pace.

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.Ten kilometres ______ a long way to walk in this heat.