SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5
Hidden among the dusty volumes on the top shelf ______ a first edition that the curator had been seeking for years.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
are lying
lies
lie
have lain
Explanation
The subject "edition" is singular and follows the verb in this inverted sentence. Singular verb "lies" is correct.
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