Which sentence is correct?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. There are several reasons for the delay.
'There' is followed by a verb that agrees with the noun that comes after it.
Answer: There are several reasons for the delay.
Why not the others: There is several reasons for the delay.: 'reasons' is plural. There are several reason for the delay.: 'several' needs a plural noun. There is several reason for the delay.: neither the verb nor noun is plural.
Answer: There are several reasons for the delay.
Why not the others: There is several reasons for the delay.: 'reasons' is plural. There are several reason for the delay.: 'several' needs a plural noun. There is several reason for the delay.: neither the verb nor noun is plural.
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