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Which of the following sentences correctly uses subject-verb agreement?

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Correct Answer:

Statistics is an interesting subject. However, statistics are often misleading

Rationale:

🧠The word “statistics” can function as either a singular or plural noun, depending on its context.

📘When referring to the field of study, “statistics” is singular, so we use “is”.

🗂️When referring to numerical data, “statistics” becomes plural, so we use “are”.

🖊️This sentence correctly shifts usage: singular for the subject and plural for the data, showing proper subject-verb agreement.

📌Core Message

The sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement by treating “statistics” as singular for the subject and plural for data.

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