Point 7 — Subject–Verb Agreement
7A (Pure SVA): a 3:1 split in the options — three singular and one plural, or the reverse. 7B (SVA 2:2): two singular and two plural options, all finite verbs.
7A: the odd one out is the answer 99% of the time. Verify by identifying the number of the subject with the who/what strategy.
7B: check the subject to settle number, then check the surrounding verbs to settle tense.
Question 1 of 3
Ratified in 1999, Iceland’s 8,543-word constitution, in contrast to Germany’s, which was adopted in 1949 and spans a far greater length (20,171 words), ______ as the 6th shortest among OECD nations. Such data are analyzed by constitutional scholars like Rosalind Dixon, who use them to draw broader cross-national comparisons.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?