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Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word in the above-mentioned sentence.


The news were full of reports of terrorist shootings and natural disasters. [Intermediate]

A
are
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are displaying
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C
was
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NO CHANGE
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Solution

The correct option is C was
Option C is the correct answer because 'news' is an uncountable noun and in standard English uncountable nouns take singular verbs like 'is' or 'was'.
Options A, B and D are incorrect because 'are' and 'were' are plural verbs and cannot be used with the uncountable noun, 'news'.

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