Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank with the appropriate option out of the following options.

Three dozen pencils ...…. enough for me.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. is not

  4. was
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Quantity phrases with countable nouns can be treated as plural when emphasizing the individual items. "Three dozen pencils" focuses on the 36 pencils as separate items, so "are" is correct. "Is" would treat them as one unit.

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