Question
A border checkpoint is a place, generally between two countries, where travellers or goods ____________ inspected.
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words from the options.Solution
Some countable nouns in English such as earnings, goods, odds, surroundings, proceeds, contents, and valuables only have a plural form and take a plural verb. Here, the sentence is in the present tense. Also, ‘is’ is incorrect. The verb ‘are’ is correct. A border checkpoint is a place, generally between two countries, where travellers or goods are inspected.
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