Multiple choice general knowledge

Among the many reasons for his defeat in the election was his arrogant assumption that his constituents were incapable of understanding economic conditions, and his unwarranted attack on his chief opponent.

  1. was his arrogant assumption that his constituents were incapable of understanding economic conditions

  2. were his arrogant assumption that his constituents were incapable of understanding economic conditions

  3. were his arrogant assumptions that his constituents were incapable of understanding economical conditions

  4. were his arrogant assumption that his constituents would be incapable of understanding economics

  5. was the arrogant assumption that his constituents was incapable of understanding economic conditions
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The subject is 'Among the many reasons' (plural), so the verb must be 'were' not 'was'. Option B correctly uses 'were'. Option C uses 'assumptions' (plural) but 'economical' (incorrect adjective - should be 'economic' for conditions). Option D has 'would be incapable' (wordy) and 'economics' (wrong - should be 'economic conditions').

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