Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
The cattle ______ grazing in the field behind the school.

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Correct answer: D

"Cattle" is always plural, so it takes a plural verb: "are". It has no singular form; one animal is a cow or a bull.

Worth noting

"Cattle" has no -s, which makes "is" tempting. Like "police" and "people", it is plural without one.

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.The cattle ______ grazing in the field behind the school.