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Treat "data" as plural in formal English.
Updated On: Aug 1, 2025
- The data is available online.
- The data are available online.
- The data was available online.
- The data were available online.
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The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
- Step 1: "Data" is plural, requiring "are."
- Step 2: Option (1): "is" is incorrect. Option (2): "are" is correct. Option (3): "was" is incorrect. Option (4): "were" is correct but past tense, not implied.
- Step 3: Option (2) is correct.
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