Question 49

The nurses, except for Henry, are waiting.

The correct completion of the sentence is "are waiting," indicating that the nurses, a plural subject, are currently engaged in the action of waiting.

A) waits

This option is incorrect because "waits" is a singular verb form. It does not agree with the plural subject "the nurses," making it grammatically inappropriate in this context.

B) is waiting

This choice is also incorrect as "is waiting" uses a singular verb form. Similar to Option A, it does not agree with the plural subject "the nurses," leading to a grammatical error.

C) are waiting

This option is correct because "are waiting" appropriately uses the plural verb form that matches the plural subject "the nurses." It accurately describes the action they are performing.

D) was waiting

This choice is incorrect since "was waiting" employs a singular past tense verb. The sentence discusses the current action of multiple nurses, making this option unsuitable due to its tense and singular form.

Conclusion

The choice "are waiting" is definitively correct as it aligns with the plural subject "the nurses" in both number and tense, effectively conveying the intended meaning. All other options fail due to mismatches in subject-verb agreement or incorrect tense usage, demonstrating the importance of grammatical accuracy in sentence construction.