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Fill in the blank with the verb that agrees with the subject.
Examinations _________ becoming more competitive than earlier. [Basic]

A
is
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B
am
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C
are
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D
was
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Solution

The correct option is C are
In the given sentence, the subject is, 'Examinations' which is plural, therefore the helping verb has to be plural to agree with the subject.
From the given options, Option A, B and C are singular helping verbs which can not be used with plural subject. On the other hand, Option C - 'are' is a plural helping verb which agrees with the given plural subject.
Therefore, the appropriate verb to fill in the blank is : Option C - are.
The completed sentence, thus, becomes: Examinations are becoming more competitive than earlier.

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