Ten years for me to live in a foreign country ........

English Language (Defence) Fill in the blanks

Directions :
Each of the following sentences in this section has a blank space and four words or groups of words given after the sentences. Select the words or group of words you consider most appropriate for the blank space and indicate your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

Ten years __________ for me to live in a foreign country.

are a long time

is a long time

has a long time

of time

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Explanation:

The statement needs to be in indefinite form (past or present) to convey any meaning; this eliminates options 3 and 4. When used to refer to a period of time, "years" takes a singular verb.

Five years is a long time to spend in jail.
Ten years was the time he took to build the robot.

When referring to more than one entity, "years" takes a plural verb just like other plural count nouns:

Two years are added to the training programme.
The next three years are going to pass quickly.

Besides years, other plural unit words involving money and distance also obey notional concord:
Money
Forty dollars is a good price. (one entity)
Two dollars are on her study table. (more than one entity, like two pens)
Distance
Ten kilometres is not that long. (one entity)
Five miles are to be added to this road. (more than one entity)