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Grade school instruction in ethical and social values, particularly the values of respect and of tolerance, are required for any democracy to thrive.

(A) values of respect and of tolerance, are

(B) value of respect, together with tolerance, is

(C) values of respect and tolerance, is

(D) value of respect and tolerance, are

(E) value of respect, together with tolerance, are
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Grade school instruction in ethical and social values, particularly the values of respect and of tolerance, are required for any democracy to thrive.

(A) values of respect and of tolerance, are (Another "of" is not needed in sentence)

(B) value of respect, together with tolerance, is

(C) values of respect and tolerance, is

(D) value of respect and tolerance, are

(E) value of respect, together with tolerance, are

Subject is "instruction", which is singular.
so the verb has to be singular "is"
Eliminate B and C

Among B and C,
"Together with" can be shortened for simple "And",
making C option more concise and clear.

Answer is C
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Grade school instruction in ethical and social values, particularly the values of respect and of tolerance, are required for any democracy to thrive.

(A) values of respect and of tolerance, are

(B) value of respect, together with tolerance, is

(C) values of respect and tolerance, is

(D) value of respect and tolerance, are

(E) value of respect, together with tolerance, are
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values of respect or value of respect?
how many values does respect has?
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In this sentence, the subject is "Grade school instruction in ethical and social values," which is a singular noun phrase. Therefore, the verb that follows should be singular.

Option (A) "values of respect and of tolerance, are" is incorrect because the plural verb "are" does not agree with the singular subject "Grade school instruction."

Option (B) "value of respect, together with tolerance, is" is incorrect because it incorrectly treats "respect" as the only value, while "tolerance" is presented as a separate concept. However, the sentence implies that both "respect" and "tolerance" are part of the values being discussed.

Option (D) "value of respect and tolerance, are" is incorrect because, like option (B), it incorrectly treats "respect" and "tolerance" as separate values, when they are both part of the same set of values.

Option (E) "value of respect, together with tolerance, are" is incorrect for the same reasons as options (B) and (D).

Option (C) "values of respect and tolerance, is" is the correct choice. It treats "respect" and "tolerance" as a combined set of values, which is consistent with the intended meaning of the sentence. The singular verb "is" agrees with the singular subject "Grade school instruction."

Therefore, option (C) provides the most grammatically correct and logically coherent sentence.
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In this sentence, the subject is "Grade school instruction in ethical and social values," which is a singular noun phrase. Therefore, the verb that follows should be singular.

Option (A) "values of respect and of tolerance, are" is incorrect because the plural verb "are" does not agree with the singular subject "Grade school instruction."

Option (B) "value of respect, together with tolerance, is" is incorrect because it incorrectly treats "respect" as the only value, while "tolerance" is presented as a separate concept. However, the sentence implies that both "respect" and "tolerance" are part of the values being discussed.

Option (D) "value of respect and tolerance, are" is incorrect because, like option (B), it incorrectly treats "respect" and "tolerance" as separate values, when they are both part of the same set of values.

Option (E) "value of respect, together with tolerance, are" is incorrect for the same reasons as options (B) and (D).


Option (C) "values of respect and tolerance, is" is the correct choice. It treats "respect" and "tolerance" as a combined set of values, which is consistent with the intended meaning of the sentence. The singular verb "is" agrees with the singular subject "Grade school instruction."

Therefore, option (C) provides the most grammatically correct and logically coherent sentence.
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Hello sir,
i got why b is incorrect but my doubt still is that should we say "value of respect and tolerance" or "values of respect and tolerance"?
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Hello sir,
i got why b is incorrect but my doubt still is that should we say "value of respect and tolerance" or "values of respect and tolerance"?
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The second one "values of respect and tolerance".
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