Question

(is,are) the tweezers in this drawer

Answer 1

Are the tweezers in this drawer?

• The given blank is to be filled with the auxiliary verb ''are''.

What are auxiliary verbs?

• Auxiliary verbs are also known as helping verbs.

• Helping verbs are the verbs that help the main verb to describe the action.

• Helping verbs are used to show when the action occurs. Helping verbs are the verbs such as am, is, are, has, have, had, will, etc.  

Since the word ''tweezers'' is plural so we use an auxiliary verb ''are''.

Answer 2

Are the tweezers in this drawer?

• The term is is a linking verb.
• It is the present and plural form of the verb It is generally used in case of Plurals.
• For example: Roy and Tom both are coming, or There are bears near by.
• In the given sentence, tweezers are mentioned, which are a pair.
• Thus, the correct sentence is - Are the tweezers in this drawer?.