Question

Which form of the verb is correct?

The news occasionally _____ reports about people who have seen the core, or center, of a tornado
A. contains
B. contain

Answer 1

It is "Contains". The word is plural because the news contains more than on thing.

Answer 2

It is a. Contains. News is the subject. Even though it has a s at the end.. news is singular so you need a singular verb... contains