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Our team _____ from Egypt, but other researchers _____ on the site.

Which verbs correctly complete the sentence?
have returned, is working
has returned, are working
have returned, are working
has returned, is working

User Melculetz
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Our team has returned from Egypt, but other researchers are working on the site.
The word team is considered to be singular, which is why you need a singular verb as well - which is has. On the other hand, the word researchers is plural, which is why you need a plural verb, which is are working.
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