📝 PSAT Exam Prep

In the sentence "The data shows results," what is incorrect?

A Nothing
B "Data" is plural (datum is singular), so it should be "The data show results"
C Results is wrong
D Shows is correct

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

In formal writing, "data" is the plural of "datum" and takes a plural verb: "data show."

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