Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
The news of their wedding ______ everyone happy.

have madeCorrect answerYour answerare makingCorrect answerYour answerhas madeCorrect answerYour answermakeCorrect answerYour answer

Show the answer and explanation

CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

"News" looks plural but is a singular noun, so it takes a singular verb: "has made".

Worth noting

The -s on "news" is the trap. "The news is good", never "the news are good".

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Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.The news of their wedding ______ everyone happy.