Question

a list of items ______ on the table (is/are)​

Answer 1

Answer:

A list of items is on the table

Answer 2

A list of items is on the table.

Correct verb form:

• A helping verb is an auxiliary verb that is used in support or along with the main verb of the sentence. In some cases, it is also used without the main verb.
• The nature and use of those helping verbs depend on the tense most of the time and later on the nature of the noun.
• Coming to the example here, the tense of the sentence is definitely present in nature. So both the verbs "is/are" can be correct.
• However, when we check the noun here is "the list" and not the items. So "a list" is of course singular in nature.
• Hence, the singular verb 'is' will be used instead of the plural verb 'are'.

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