Question

Steve and Jim ___ at school. They are playing football in the park. 1) are 2) isn't 3) aren't 4) not be

Answer 1

The correct answer to the given question is "are."

Explanation: In the sentence, "Steve and Jim ___ at school," the subject is "Steve and Jim," which is a plural noun phrase referring to more than one person. When the subject is plural, we use the plural form of the verb "to be," which is "are." Therefore, the correct option is "are."

Additionally, the sentence continues with "They are playing football in the park." Here, the pronoun "they" is used to refer back to "Steve and Jim," indicating that they are the ones playing football. Since "they" is a plural pronoun, we again use the plural form of the verb "to be," which is "are."

So, the correct answer is "are."