Question

Choose the option that best corrects the underlined word.

None of the cats is eating their food today. [Intermediate]

• A. was
• B. are
• C. has been
• D. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

The correct option is B are

When 'none' is followed by 'of', look at the noun in the of-phrase (object of the preposition). If the object of the preposition is singular, use a singular verb. If the object of the preposition is plural, use a plural verb.

According to the stated rule, option B is the correct answer because the object of the preposition, 'cats', is plural and the plural verb 'are' is to be used for the sentence to be grammatically correct.

Options A, C and D are incorrect because 'was', 'has been' and 'is' are singular verbs. Since the object of the preposition is plural, none of these verbs can be used with it.