Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the correct alternative.

The poet and the dramatist _____ dead.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. has

  4. have
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The subject refers to TWO different people: a poet and a dramatist (two distinct individuals). Therefore, the plural verb 'are' is required. If it were 'The poet and dramatist' (one person with two roles), it would be singular. The presence of 'the' before both nouns indicates two people.

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