Q
Hard 1 Mark
English Subject-Verb Agreement
None of the milk in the container _____ spilled during transport.
Explanation
'Milk' is uncountable, so 'none of the milk' takes a singular verb: 'was'.
Reference: Skoolyst English Grammar Series , Page 1
Hint
Check the noun after 'of' — is it countable plural or uncountable?
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