Multiple choice

Directions: The following question, fill the blank space with the best choice from the given options.

The wages of sin ________ death.

  1. is

  2. are

  3. has

  4. have
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Explanation

The phrase 'the wages of sin' is a biblical idiom where 'wages' means 'the reward' or 'the result,' which is singular in meaning despite the plural form. Therefore it takes the singular verb 'is.' This is a fixed expression, not standard subject-verb agreement.

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