Fill in the blank with the verb that agrees with the subject. The team __________ playing with great zeal. [Intermediate]
A
is
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B
am
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C
are
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D
were
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Solution
The correct option is A is In the given sentence, the subject is, 'The team' which is singular, ie. Collective noun, therefore the helping verb has to be singular to agree with the subject.
From the given options, Option C and D are plural verbs, and Option B 'am' is used with 'I'. Option A - 'is' is a singular helping verb which agrees with the given subject 'The team'.
Therefore, the appropriate verb to fill in the blank is : Option A - is.
The completed sentence, thus, becomes: The team is playing with great zeal.