Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Five millilitres ______ to be an adequate amount of base to neutralise the acid.

  1. seem

  2. seems

  3. saw

  4. see
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When a quantity like 'five millilitres' is treated as a single amount or measurement, it takes a singular verb. 'Seems' agrees with the singular idea of the amount, not the plural noun. 'Seem' would be incorrect here because we're focusing on the total quantity as one unit.

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