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The rising cost of government bureaucracy have made it all but impossible to reign in the budget deficit.

(A)NO CHANGE
(B)...
(C)...
(D)...
(E)...
(F)...
*This question is included in Nova Grammar II: Subject-Verb Agreement, question #1

The solution is

Posted: 07/11/2012 21:11
Why is the correct answer "The rising costS?" if the word "government bureaucracy" is singular?
Posted: 06/11/2013 08:20
You seem to be suck in grammer
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Posted: 06/11/2013 09:10
Leung, at least you should use the correct grammar to insult someone for being not good at grammar. It's: "to suck at", not "to be suck in".
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Posted: 07/18/2012 19:35
Jennifer, even if "government bureaucracy" is singular, it is ok for a singular noun to possess multiple / plural nouns.

For example: "Jennifer's bags" or "Bags of Jennifer". Jennifer is singular (there is only one of you), but you can have many bags.
Posted: 12/04/2012 13:40
You haven't understood anything. The verb form depends on the subject. Since the verb is in plural form, also the subject should be plural. The best answer is (D).
Posted: 12/04/2012 14:30
Federico, there is no need to be cocky even when you are correct.
Posted: 02/11/2013 21:01
D sounds like the correct answer.

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