Fill in the blank with a suitable verb: Mathematics _____ my favorite subject.
A
have
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B
are
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C
is
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D
were
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Solution
The correct option is D is in this sentence we would be understanding the agreement of verb with subject. In this case, although the noun sounds plural, "mathematics" is singular in meaning. Some nouns which are plural in form but singular in meaning, take a singular verb.
"Is" is a singular verb. It is the right option.
"were" and "are" are plural verbs.
"have" is the root VERB and is generally used alongside the PRONOUNS I / You / We / Ye and They and PLURAL NOUNS. It is the wrong option