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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which verb agrees with its subject? A swarm of bees __________ buzzing around that tree. A. is B. have been C. were D. are

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B. have been

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It depends on the tense it could be were if it was past are if it is present

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OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Since the swarm of bees is acting as a group, then it is treated as a singular subject, and the correct answer is A. "is".

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