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SAT sentence correction explanation

Test 02

9. Pollution and degradation of the environment is, according to the commission's report, a matter of universal concern.

A. is, according to the commission's report, a matter of universal concern.
B. is, according to the report by the commission, a matter of universal concern.
C. is, according to the report of the commission, matters of universal concern.
D. are, according to the commission's report, universally a matter of concern.
E. are, according to the commission's report, a matter of universal concern.

Correct Answer: E

Explanation:

“Pollution and degradation” form a compound subject which needs a plural verb: are is correct.

See rule B02 in Grammar Focus

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