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Nov 25 2008 4:25PM GMT
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, agreement, subject-verb agreement, is / are
Writing for Business - is/are
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
CIO, agreement, subject-verb agreement, is / are
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Which is correct?
The cost of hardware, software applications and related services _______ applied specifically to the business unit that uses the technology. |
Answer: a
Explanation: The subject of the sentence is cost. It is singular and requires a singular verb. “Of hardware, software applications and related services” is a prepositional phrase. When matching up subject and verb for agreement, ignore prepositional phrases.
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