<p>The answer is C but why? Since boroughs is plural, why isn't it "play"?</p>
<p>bumpers…</p>
<p>Is this a CB question or from another company? I believe it should be no error. Play is right because, as you said, boroughs is plural.</p>
<p>I would have picked no error…BUT</p>
<p>it says “an important role” suggesting a singular noun.</p>
<p>Yea, agreed. I hope thats not a CB question, because it’s terrible.</p>
<p>OMG are you guys serious?</p>
<p>PLAYED would be the grammatically correct form… If it’s development already happened, which the first clause indicates, then the verb “to play” would have to be conjugated in the plural past tense.</p>
<p>@The_B</p>
<p>Thanks and yes this was a collegeboard question.</p>
<p>Lol, wow… I guess this is why the SAT isn’t given late at night.</p>
<p>haha if it was my CR score would probably be at a 200 
I’m a grammar Nazi, so my writing would probably be fine.</p>
<p>You’re right The_B. I don’t know how I missed the past tense. It’s so obvious now.</p>