Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the following sentence.
There was some drawing-pins in my desk.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. There are some.
"There is" is incorrect because "was" is a singular verb, while "drawing-pins" is plural.
"Drawing-pins" is a plural noun, so it requires a plural verb. "Are" is needed for proper subject-verb agreement with the plural subject ("drawing-pins").
Hence, "There are" is used for plural nouns.
The correct sentence is:- "There are some drawing-pins in my desk."