Choose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
Somebody ______ left an umbrella on the bus.

haveCorrect answerYour answerareCorrect answerYour answerwereCorrect answerYour answerhasCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

"Somebody" is singular, like "someone", "anybody" and "nobody", so the verb is singular: "has".

Worth noting

We do not know who it was, which makes "have" tempting. The word itself is still singular.

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.Somebody ______ left an umbrella on the bus.