Question

The little girl standing beside the group of junior varsity cheerleaders _____________. Choose a predicate that correctly fits the sentence: A) hope to be a cheerleader one day B) was able to recite all of the squad's cheers C) have been attending ballgames for a long time D) were shouting cheers over the noise of the crowd

Answer 1

Option A and B both fit perfectly in the sentence but u would prefer the option A)
Hope to be a cheerleader one day.

Answer 2

B) was able to recite all of the squad's cheers.

This choice perfectly fits the context of the given phrase.

Choice A is grammatically incorrect.
Choice C, although acceptable, does not fit the context well.
Choice D is grammatically incorrect with the use of ''were'' to define the singular noun; the little girl.