Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

In the bottom drawer of the antique desk ______ a stack of letters tied with a faded blue ribbon.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A
$there are$
B
$are there$
C
$they're$
D
$there is$
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Explanation

The true subject is "stack" (singular), so "there is" agrees with the singular subject.

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