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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which verb agrees with its subject? Texas and Louisiana __________ the leading oil-producing states. A. was B. has been C. is D. are

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Brookie105

OpenStudy (anonymous):

abc all sound right idk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which do you think is correct. Try saying the sentence with each of the answer choices. Which sounds correct to you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

all of them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

abd

OpenStudy (anonymous):

There is only 1 that is plural.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are two subjects of this sentence, so the answer is not singular. There is only one plural option. Which is it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

b?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B is not plural.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No. That would be correct if there was only one subject (one state in this case). Have another guess? :-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know what plural is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hello?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, the answer is D.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Brookie105 is correct. The right answer is d. :-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks @bluediamond1999

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