Question

1. the paintings were hung in the upstairs sitting room.

singular
plural

1. that actor is speaking french.

singular
plural
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Explanation:

Question 5:

The subject "the paintings" is a plural noun (since "paintings" is the plural form of "painting"), so the verb "were" also agrees with a plural subject. Thus, we choose "plural".

The subject "that actor" refers to a single person (the article "that" and the singular noun "actor" indicate singularity), and the verb "is" is a singular verb. So we choose "singular".

Answer:

plural

Question 6: