Read the sentence carefully and choose the option that best completes both blanks. Only one option results in grammatically correct subject verb concord throughout. An understanding of how competing theoretical paradigms intersect, rather than their individual merits alone, ______ shaped the committee’s evaluation and ______ decisive in determining the final recommendation.
has / was
The head of the subject is An understanding (singular). The words “of how competing theoretical paradigms intersect” and the parenthetical “rather than their individual merits alone” do not change its number.
So both verbs must be singular: “An understanding … has shaped the committee’s evaluation and was decisive …”.
Any choice containing have or were wrongly makes the verb agree with the plural nouns paradigms or merits instead of the true subject.
Hence, the answer is has / was.
Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate option to complete the sentence. The aggregation of high-frequency financial datasets alongside predictive econometric modelling ______ critical insights and ______ strategic decision-making under volatile market conditions globally.
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
13, 17, 26, ?, 67, 103, 152
What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series?
268, 259, 250, 241, 232, ?
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option.
He ______ a bag of something into the boat, and then got in himself and sat down.
Select the most appropriate option for the given blank.
Changing his tactics he tried to __________ him and offered him money.