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Subject-verb agreement can be complex when dealing with collective nouns, proximity pri...

Subject-verb agreement can be complex when dealing with collective nouns, proximity principles, and specific quantifiers. Analyze the statements below.


I.In the sentence "Neither the director nor the actors __ aware of the change," the verb should be "were" following the principle of proximity.

II.The phrase "A number of problems" takes a singular verb, whereas "The number of problems" takes a plural verb.

III.The noun "criteria" is plural and requires a plural verb, while "criterion" is the singular form.


Choose the alternative that indicates the correct statement(s).


A

II and III only.


B

I and III only.


C

I only.


D

I, II and III.