Question

Fill in the blank with a suitable verb:
Where ___ my keys?
A) Was
B) Is
C) Do
D) Are

Answer 1

Hint: Traditionally, verbs have been described as words that express action or a state of being. The most important thing to note about plural verbs is that they do not have an “s” at the end. The plural verb should fit the plural subject, which is a noun, but without the “s.”

Complete answer:
A verb is a word that expresses an event, an occurrence, or a state of being through syntax. We will be understanding the subject-verb agreement in this sentence. When a sentence is written in the first person, the verbs become plural if the object is plural, and vice versa. As a result, the verb in this sentence should be plural.

Now let us look at the given options:
Option A. was: This option is incorrect because ‘was’ is a singular verb whereas in the above sentence we have to use ‘plural noun’ because the object in the sentence ‘keys’ is in the plural form.
Option B. is: This option is incorrect because, in the given sentence, the object is plural, therefore the verb has to be in plural form but ‘is’ is a singular verb.
Option C. do: This option is incorrect because putting ‘do’ in the above sentence would be grammatically wrong.
Option D. are: This is the correct option. In the above sentence, the object is plural. So, we have to use a plural verb and are is a plural verb.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: The following are some rules for subject-verb agreement:
- If the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular.
- The noun must be plural if the topic is plural.
- Using a plural verb when the sentence's subject consists of two or more nouns or pronouns bound by 'and'.