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Identify the subject.

Everybody in the crowd of spectators (is, are) cheering for the other team.
Select one:
a. Everybody
b. crowd
C. spectators

User Kaptah
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The answer is A. Everybody
“In the crowd of spectators” is just describing where “everybody” is. If you’re looking for whether it’s is or are, it would be “is” in this sentence because “everybody” is singular even though it is a word meaning multiple people, it is in the singular form.
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