| Front | is this correct for number agreement The evacuation of the offices is the floor manager's responsibility |
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| Back | yes, a phrase like 'of the offices' or 'of nails' (called a 'prepositional phrase') does not affect whether the main word is singular or plural. The subject in question is "the evaluation", singular. Similarly, the following is wrong: A combination of factors were the cause of the crash. => was the cause |
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