Form, Structure, and Sense: Agreement and Usage

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 4/5

The series of lectures, despite drawing modest crowds during the first week, ______ attracted considerable attention from major news outlets.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

Explanation

"Series" is singular. The intervening phrase doesn't affect agreement. Singular auxiliary "has" is required.

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