Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

Within the manuscript's marginalia ______ several handwritten notes that historians believe were added by the author himself.

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

  • A

    are

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  • B

    is

  • C

    was

  • D

    has been

Explanation

The subject "notes" is plural and follows the verb in this inverted sentence. Plural verb "are" is correct.

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