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How to avoid singular vs plural verb traps when intervening prepositional phrases separate the subject and verb.

Subject-Verb Agreement Pitfalls in Long Government Sentences

Subject-Verb Agreement Pitfalls in Long Government Sentences

Navigating Subject-Verb Agreement in SpeechesIn sentences like 'The quality of these various reports is outstanding', intervening plurals often deceive candidates. Always locate the true grammatical head of the noun phrase before choosing verb forms.

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