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Post-UTME English Language 2012 Objective — Question 16

Question 16 of 40 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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I want to tell you frankly that measles ---- no longer impossible to cure

  • A. are
  • B. were
  • C. isCorrect
  • D. was

Explanation

'Measles', though plural in form, is treated as a singular disease name, taking a singular verb.

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