For which subject would a writer use a singular verb?

Question

A) folding pans and ironing shirts
B) swimming and dancing
C) the head of the government and state
D) the fingers and toes

Answer 1

A writer would use a singular verb for C) the head of the government and state.

This is because "the head of the government and state" is considered a single entity or title, so it takes a singular verb. In contrast, options A, B, and D describe plural subjects that would take plural verbs.