Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Nothing but peak over peak _____ over there.

  1. appear

  2. appears

  3. show

  4. see

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The subject is Nothing but peak over peak (peak after peak), which is singular because it refers to a single phenomenon or arrangement. The verb must agree with the singular subject, so appears (singular) is correct rather than appear (plural).