Mathematics ______ the subject she enjoys most. — UPCAT English Q31

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B. is

Names of disciplines ending in -ics, such as mathematics, physics, and economics, are treated as singular.

Mathematics ______ the subject she enjoys most.

Option A: are
Option B: isCorrect
Option C: were
Option D: have been

Why B is correct

Names of disciplines ending in -ics, such as mathematics, physics, and economics, are treated as singular.

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