Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank based on subject-verb agreement rules:
"Economics ______ my favourite subject when I was in high school."

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A were
B was
C are
D have been

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Answer: B. was

Answer: (b) was
Explanation: Names of academic subjects ending in -ics (like Economics, Physics, Mathematics) are singular in meaning and require a singular verb (was) when referring to the subject as a whole field of study.

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