A house down the street and the duplex next door __________ for sale, but the prices __________ too expensive for most people to afford.

A is; seem
B. are; seems
C. is; seems
D. are; seem

D. are; seem.

What do you think?

Is it C?

it's D

A

I apologize for the confusion. You were correct originally - the answer is D. "Are" agrees with "the house down the street and the duplex next door," which are both plural. "Seem" agrees with the plural subject "prices."

To determine the correct answer, we need to consider subject-verb agreement. The subject of the sentence is "house down the street and duplex next door," which is plural. Therefore, we should use a plural verb form, "are."

Now, let's consider the second part of the sentence. Since we are talking about the prices of the house and duplex, we need to use the plural noun "prices." Additionally, the sentence states that the prices are too expensive for most people to afford, which suggests that the prices seem expensive. Therefore, the correct answer is:

B. are; seem