Multiple choice

Directions: Fill the gap with the most appropriate word or phrase from the options given below.

The garden shears ________ used to clip the hedge.

  1. was

  2. were

  3. has

  4. have
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B Correct answer
Explanation

were (Nouns like tongs, shears, tweezers, scissors etc. are always plural and should be used with plural verbs, unless of course the singular aspect is indicated by using 'a pair of')

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