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Instructions:
Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.

Question:
The only New Zealander to appear on the country's banknotes while still alive were famed mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary.

A. were
B. was
C. being
D. had been



Answer :

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Final answer:

The correct version of the underlined part of the sentence is 'was.'


Explanation:

The correct version of the underlined part of the sentence is: 'was.'

In this sentence, 'was' is the correct past tense form of the verb 'to be' when referring to a singular subject like 'The only New Zealander.'

Using 'was' ensures subject-verb agreement, making the sentence grammatically correct.


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