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Billiards ____ my cousin'sfavorite sport.A. willB. isC. areD. am

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Billiards ____ my cousin'sfavorite sport.A. willB. isC. areD. am

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The correct answer is B. "is". The sentence should read: "Billiards is my cousin's favorite sport." This is because 'billiards', despite ending in 's', is actually singular when referring to the game.

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