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English
Verb
Tenses
Tenses
Question
Fill in the blank with the correct verb to complete the sentence:
The house, with all its contents, ______ burnt. [Advanced]
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Solution
Out of the four options, option B is correct. When the subject is separated from the verb by the word 'with', singular verb is used if the subject is singular. Here, 'house' and 'its contents' is singular subject thus singular verb 'was' should be used. 'Were' and 'Are' takes plural subject. 'Am' is used with I. Thus options A, C and D are incorrect.