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Earlier discussion
4 older comments kept for context.
alen smith
It is you that IS SUPPOSE to write the letter ?
Jennifer
A should be the answer
Oluwaseun Adeyemi
The law of proximity states that any subject closest to the verb element controls the verb form.The sentence has a singular subject 'it' and a plural subject 'you', hence a plural verb is needed because 'you' is closer.Similarly, 'supposed' is most appropriate because of the relative clause 'that'. This implies that supposed functions as an 'adjective' in this context which means 'intended'Option D is the correct answer.
Andy
It is true that the law of proximity centers on the nearness of the subject to its verb when the conjunction 'or', neither-nor, or either-or is connecting two nouns. First of all, none of these conjunctions is used in the sentence. Secondly, the question is a complex sentence, having
(a) It is you.
(b) that --- to write the letter.
The subject of the main clause is 'It' correctly followed by a singular verb 'is'. The subject of the subordinate clause is the relative pronoun 'that', which is singular (the plural of 'that' is 'those'). E.g
That is the man.
Those are the men.
Therefore, the correct answer to this question should be option B) is supposed
(a) That is supposed to write the letter.
(b) It is you that is supposed to write the letter.