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Correct answer: B. Every chair, table and sofa, every single piece of furniture in the house is up for auction
- A. Every chair, table and sofa, every single piece of furnitures in the house are up for auction.
- B. Every chair, table and sofa, every single piece of furniture in the house is up for auction
- C. Every chair, table and sofa, every single piece of furniture in the house are up for auction.
- D. Every chair table and sofa every single piece of furniture in the house is up for auction.
Explanation
- The subject of the sentence is "every single piece of furniture", which is a singular phrase.- The verb "is" agrees with the singular subject.- The phrase "Every chair, table and sofa" is an introductory phrase listing examples of furniture, but it's the singular phrase "every single piece of furniture" that determines the verb agreement.
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