Subject-verb agreement can be complex when dealing with collective nouns, proximity principles, and specific quantifiers. Analyze the statements below.

I.In the sentence "Neither the director nor the actors __ aware of the change," the verb should be "were" following the principle of proximity.
II.The phrase "A number of problems" takes a singular verb, whereas "The number of problems" takes a plural verb.
III.The noun "criteria" is plural and requires a plural verb, while "criterion" is the singular form.

Choose the alternative that indicates the correct statement(s).

Dependent prepositions often pose significant challenges for advanced learners as they do not always follow a logical spatial paradigm. In the context of the sentence "His views are completely at variance ___ the established facts, yet he remains oblivious ___ the evidence," identify the pair of prepositions that correctly completes the collocations.

Conversion (or zero derivation) is a word-formation process in which a word changes its grammatical class without any change in form. Identify the sentence in which a word functions as a verb derived from a noun by means of conversion.

Reporting verbs often require complex passive constructions, especially when referring to the past. Transform the sentence "People allege that he stole the funds" into the passive voice using the personal structure.

Negative inversion is a syntactic phenomenon used for emphasis where the auxiliary verb precedes the subject after certain negative or restrictive adverbials. Choose the alternative that correctly applies this rule.

The Mandative Subjunctive is a mood used in formal English to express necessity, demand, or recommendation after specific verbs or adjectives. Considering the sentence "The board requires that the motion ___ immediately so that further discussion ___ avoided," select the option that correctly completes the sentence maintaining the formal subjunctive mood.

Advanced grammar involves understanding the nuances of epistemic modality and the restrictive nature of relative clauses. Mark T (True) or F (False) for the statements regarding these structures.

(__)The modal verb "must" in "He must be exhausted after the marathon" expresses epistemic necessity (logical deduction), not obligation.
(__)In the sentence "The theory, that I described earlier, is complex," the use of "that" is grammatically correct for a non-restrictive clause.
(__)The pronoun "whom" is mandatory, in formal English, when it functions as the complement of a preposition (e.g., "The person to whom I spoke").
(__)The conjunction "lest" is followed by the subjunctive mood or "should", expressing a negative purpose (e.g., "Lest he forget").

Select the alternative that presents the correct sequence, from top to bottom.

The "the... the..." construction (correlative comparative) creates a relationship of proportionality between two clauses. Analyze the sentence "The more sophisticated the technology becomes, the more vulnerable to cyberattacks ___." Select the option that correctly completes the syntactic structure involving the subject and verb placement.

The use of articles in English is governed by complex rules regarding the nature of the noun phrase, specifically concerning generic versus specific reference. In the sentence "___ history of ___ Middle Ages is often misunderstood, as ___ history in general is subject to revisionism," the correct sequence of articles depends on the modification of the abstract nouns. Choose the option that correctly fills the blanks according to standard grammatical rules.

Adverb placement can radically alter the semantic scope and meaning of a sentence. Analyze the placement of "only" in the sentences below.

I."Only I tasted the wine" implies that no one else tasted it.
II."I only tasted the wine" implies that I did nothing else with the wine (e.g., I didn't drink it all).
III."I tasted only the wine" implies that I tasted nothing else but the wine.
Choose the alternative that indicates the correct interpretation(s).