Select the correct pair of words that complete the given sentence:
Economics ______ taught by Mr Iyer, and his spectacles ______ always slipping down his nose.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → is, are
Subject-verb agreement in two parts of the sentence:
- Blank 1: “Economics” ends in -s, but here it is the name of one subject. So it is singular and takes is.
- Blank 2: “Spectacles” names one thing made of two parts. Such words always take a plural verb, so the verb is are.
- Complete sentence: Economics is taught by Mr Iyer, and his spectacles are always slipping down his nose.