The police ______ still investigating the robbery.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. are
- Step 1: 'The police' is plural and takes 'are'.
Answer
are.
Why not the others: "was" is wrong because 'police' is plural, so 'was' does not agree. "is" is wrong because 'police' is a plural noun in standard British English. "has been" is wrong because 'police' is plural, so 'has been' does not agree.
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