Question

In the following sentence supply a verb in agreement with its subject.

The Three Musketeers _____ written by Dumas. [Basic]

• A. Been
• B. Are
• C. Were
• D. Was

Answer 1

The correct option is D Was

In Subject-Verb Agreement, a verb must agree with its subject in number and in person.

"The Three Musketeers" is the subject which is in singular form of proper noun. therefore it takes singular verb but of past form as the sentence is in passive voice.

Option D is the correct answer because it contains past form of singular verb. Whereas, option A, B and C do not have past form of singular verb.