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Which form of the verb is correct?

My friend asked, “_____ two prizes enough for the raffle
A. Are
B. Is

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The answer is are because it needs a plural verb
User Chiaro
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The correct answer is A.

Subjects and verbs must agree with one another in numbers ( singular or plural).

If the subject of a sentence is singular, the verb must also be singular. An example: My dog is sick. The subject of the sentence, 'my dog', is a singular noun and the verb 'to be' must therefore be in the 3rd person singular.

In the sentence My dogs are sick, the subject 'my dog' is plural ( there are many of the dogs, not only one ), so the verb to be must be in the 3rd person plural.

The subject Two prizes is plural ( two, more than one), so the verb here must also be in the plural form of the verb 'to be' which is are.

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