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Difficulty: EasySubject-Verb Agreement

Read the sentence and determine the correct present-tense form of the verb "to be" that completes the sentence with proper subject-verb agreement.

Answer:The main ingredient in these classic recipes 【is】 butter, which gives the pastry its flaky texture.

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is
The singular verb "is" correctly agrees with the singular subject "ingredient." The intervening prepositional phrase "in these classic recipes" does not affect the subject's number.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the simple subject of the sentence.
The subject is the singular noun "ingredient."
The prepositional phrase "in these classic recipes" modifies the subject but does not change its number.
2
Determine the singular present-tense form of the verb "to be" that agrees with the singular subject.
The correct singular form is "is."
A singular subject requires a singular verb ("is").

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Subject-Verb Agreement
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