Question

Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate words.
"How old _________ Mr. & Mrs. White?"
"___________ $50$ and $48$."

• A. Is / They
• B. Are / They're
• C. Are / Theyre
• D. Is / They are

Answer 1

The correct option is B Are / They're

The correct answer is Option B.

There is a reference to two people i.e. Mr and Mrs. White in the given sentence. Hence, ARE is the correct verb. THEY will be used as the pronoun to refer to the couple.

Hence Option B is the correct answer.

The remaining options are incorrect because:

Option A: IS is in the singular.

Option C: THEYRE is grammatically incorrect.

Option D: IS is in the singular whereas there are two people referred to in the given sentence.