Your _ too long you had better go to the hairdresser today:
Correct answer: A. Hair is
- A. Hair is
- B. Hair are
- C. Hairs are
- D. Hairs is
Explanation
Hair is an uncountable noun so it will be used in the singular form. The verb used with hair will also be singular so the correct option is 'hair is'.
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