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Difficulty: EasySubject-Verb Agreement

The following sentence contains a blank. Which present-tense form of the verb 'to be' correctly completes the sentence to maintain proper subject-verb agreement?

Answer:The instructions on the box 【are】 clear and easy to follow.

Answer

are
The plural subject 'instructions' requires the plural verb 'are'. The singular noun 'box' is part of a prepositional phrase ('on the box') and does not affect the verb agreement.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the subject of the sentence.
The subject is the plural noun 'instructions'.
The noun 'box' is part of the prepositional phrase 'on the box' and does not act as the subject of the sentence.
2
Determine the correct present-tense form of the verb 'to be' that agrees with the plural subject.
The correct form is 'are'.
A plural subject requires a plural verb ('are'), whereas a singular subject would require 'is'.

Key Concept

Subject-verb agreement requires a verb to agree in number (singular or plural) with its subject. Prepositional phrases placed between the subject and the verb do not change the number of the subject.
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