In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):
A tale of two cities …. the …. we are studying for examination
- are/novels
- was/novel
- were/novels
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is/novel
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
"A Tale of Two Cities" is considered the title of a novel. Therefore, it is a singular noun. In English, singular nouns typically take singular verb forms.
So, the correct option is "D. is/novel" because "is" agrees with the singular subject "A Tale of Two Cities," and "novel" is the correct singular noun complement. The complete sentence would be: "A Tale of Two Cities is the novel we are studying for examination."