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Q1. Why is the verb(drives) singular? What is the subject of the verb 'drives' ?? kind? passion and concern with detail?

Q2. Isn't the plural verb(drive) possible?

Q3. How can we determine the agreement between the subject and the verb in the structure 'kind of noun and noun' ?? It is very confusing whether to focus on 'kind' or 'noun and noun'. For example,

ex) This kind of car and bike [is/are].............(??)

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HoonyQ1. Why is the verb(drives) singular? What is the subject of the verb 'drives' ?? kind? passion and concern with detail?

kind

HoonyQ2. Isn't the plural verb(drive) possible?

No. The subject cannot be buried in a prepositional phrase.

Hoonyex) This kind of car and bike [is/are].............(??)

To a native speaker, only "kind" can be the subject. It presents no difficulty whatsoever. But you example is puzzling because it is hard to see how a car and a bike can both be of the same kind.

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