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Tenses and agreement · Question 78 of 80

Question 78

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Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.

The pair of shoes that I bought last week ______ already torn.

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. The subject is "the pair", which is one thing, so the verb is singular: "is".

Worth noting

"Shoes" is plural and stands near the verb, but it only says what the pair is of. "My shoes are torn" would be plural; "the pair of shoes is".

Concept
"A pair of" takes a singular verb
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