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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option. Edible flowers _______ made up of a large group of flowers that have different characteristics.
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    Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
    Edible flowers _______ made up of a large group of flowers that have different characteristics.

    A.

    was

    B.

    were

    C.

    is

    D.

    are

    Correct option is D

    The correct option to fill in the blank is (d) are.
    Explanation: "Edible flowers" is a plural subject, so it must be followed by the plural verb are.
    Example: Edible flowers are used in various cuisines around the world.
    Why other options are incorrect:
    · (a) was – Singular past tense, incorrect for plural subject
    · (b) were – Plural past tense, but sentence is in present tense
    · (c) is – Singular verb, incorrect for plural noun “flowers”
    �� Information Booster:
    ✅ Subject-Verb Agreement Rule – Plural subjects take plural verbs (no –s/es in present tense).

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