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Q · Subject Verb Agreement (Syntax)Medium · 45s
Directions:- Choose an appropriate filler for the given blank. The news from the region ___ encouraging.
TopicSubject Verb Agreement (Syntax)
Question Typeerror detection
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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Certain nouns ending in 's' (news, mathematics) are singular in meaning and take singular verbs.
Final Answer: Option A - is