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Difficulty: EasySubject-Verb Agreement (Concord)

Fill in the blank in the sentence below with the correct present-tense form of the verb to satisfy the rules of grammatical concord.

Answer:Rice and beans 【is】 a popular combination served in many Nigerian households.

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is
The verb 'is' is correct because when two singular nouns joined by 'and' refer to a single dish, unit, or idea (such as 'rice and beans' treated as one meal), the subject is grammatically singular and requires a singular verb.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the grammatical subject of the sentence.
The subject is 'Rice and beans'.
Determining the subject is necessary to establish whether a singular or plural verb is required.
2
Apply the appropriate concord rule for compound subjects linked by 'and'.
Since 'rice and beans' refers to a single dish or food combination, it functions as a singular concept.
When two nouns connected by 'and' express a single unified idea, entity, or dish, they take a singular verb.
3
Select the correct present-tense singular verb.
The singular verb 'is' correctly completes the sentence.
'is' agrees in number with the singular conceptual subject.

Key Concept

Concord of Single Entity / Compound Nouns Expressing One Concept
Estimated Time:45s
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