Question

Fill in the blank with a verb that agrees with the subject and not with the complement:
____ the news worth watching today? [Intermediate]

• A. Are
• B. Have
• C. Has
• D. Is

Answer 1

The correct option is D Is

In order to fill in the blank with the most appropriate verb, we must understand the 'subject and verb agreement'. A subject is a person, thing, or a concept, in a sentence. A sentence always describes a person, thing or a concept and that is called 'subject' of the sentence. The rest of the sentence is a complement (which has the object in it). A subject and a verb should always agree in a sentence. If the subject is singular (example: Raj), the verb will also be singular (does). If the subject is plural (We), the verb will also be plural (do).

NOTE: The word 'today' in the given sentence explains to us that the sentence is in the simple present tense. 'News' is a singular noun, hence the verb should be singular too.

Option A - 'Are' is a plural verb. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option B - 'Have' is a plural verb. Hence, option A is incorrect.

Option C - 'Has' is a singular verb, which is used to explain possession and action or a state of being in the present perfect tense. Hence, option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Is' is a singular verb and is also used to explain the state of being in simple present tense. Hence, option D is the correct answer.

'Is the news worth watching today?'