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Q

Medium 1 Mark

English Subject-Verb Agreement

Here _____ the winning team, ready to receive their trophy.

A come

B comes

C are

D were

Explanation

The true subject is 'the winning team' (singular collective noun acting as one unit), so 'comes' is correct.

Reference: Skoolyst English Grammar Series , Page 1

Hint

'Here' is never the subject — find the noun that follows the verb.

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