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Jun 1 2009 8:38PM GMT
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, subject/verb agreement, is/are, Business writing, Quiz
Subject - verb agreement and the parenthetical phrase
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO, subject/verb agreement, is/are, Business writing, Quiz
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Which is correct? Easy administration, as well as greater security, ___ expected when you install an IP surveillance system. a. is b. are |
Answer: a.
Explanation: The part between commas is a parenthetical phrase — ignore it when you’re identifying the subject. Administration is the subject in this sentence, so that’s what the verb has to agree with.
See more about subject and verb agreement here.
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