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Question 61

At this moment, the police ___ examining the side entrance.

  1. is
  2. areCorrect answer
  3. was
  4. be

Explanation

Police is a fixed-plural group noun in its ordinary meaning, so it takes the present plural form are. Is treats the noun as singular, while was conflicts with the present-time setting and be lacks a finite auxiliary.

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Question 61: At this moment, the police ___ examining the side entrance. · English Subject-Verb Agreement · Questena