Choose the sentence with correct subject verb agreement and parallel structure.
Correct answer: B. The report was clear, concise and accurate.
- A. The report was clear, concise and it was accurate.
- B. The report was clear, concise and accurate.
- C. The report were clear, concise and accurate.
- D. The report was clear, concisely and accurate.
Explanation
Three adjectives in a row keep the structure parallel, whereas adding a clause or slipping in an adverb breaks it. The subject report is singular, so was is correct. Parallelism and agreement are often tested together in a single option set.
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