Question

The quality of the oranges ........... not satisfactory.

• A. was
• B. were
• C. have been
• D. are

Answer 1

Answer:

A. was

Subject–Verb Agreement:

• The subject of the sentence is “The quality”, not “the oranges.”

• “Quality” is a singular noun, so it takes a singular verb.

Option	Verb Form	Suitable?	Reason
A) was	Singular past tense	✅ Yes	Matches singular subject “quality”
B) were	Plural past tense	❌ No	“Quality” is singular
C) have been	Plural present perfect	❌ No	Used with plural subject
D) are	Plural present tense	❌ No	Again, doesn’t agree with singular “quality”