Fortunately the news
Directions: In this section, each sentence is incomplete and is followed by four options. Select one of the four options to <strong>COMPLETE THE SENTENCE</strong>.
- A. wasn't as bad as we expected ✓
- B. weren't as bad as we expected
- C. couldn't as bad as we expected
- D. happened with as bad as we expected
Correct Answer: A. wasn't as bad as we expected
Explanation
The word 'news' is an uncountable noun and therefore takes a singular verb. 'wasn't as bad as we expected' is grammatically correct.
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