Question 76
HardOriginal questionChoose the correct form of the verb to fill the blank.
Politics ______ never interested my grandmother.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
"Politics" as a subject or activity is singular, like "economics" and "mathematics", so "has".
Worth noting
The -s ending makes it look plural. As one field of life, politics is singular.
- Concept
- Subjects ending in -s are singular
- Typical timeTypical
- 30 s
- Your timeYours
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