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Question : Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.

When I reached the marketplace, the coconuts was already sold.

Option 1: are already sold

Option 2: have already sell

Option 3: is already sold

Option 4: were already sold


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Correct Answer: were already sold


Solution : The most appropriate option to substitute the underlined words is the fourth option.

The subject "coconuts" is plural, so the verb should also be plural, which is "were". "Were" is the correct past tense form to be used with a plural subject to maintain the subject-verb agreement and the tense consistency in the sentence.

Therefore, the correct sentence is: "When I reached the marketplace, the coconuts were already sold ."

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