问题详情：
The publication of Great Expectations, which _______ both widely reviewed and highly praised, strengthened Dickens’ status as a leading novelist.
A. is B. are C. was D. were
【回答】
【*】C
【名师点睛】
一、主语从句的主谓一致
单个从句作主语时看做单数，多个从句并列作主语时看做复数。
e. g. What we lack today steel and concrete.
what从句作主语，如果主句的表语是复数，主句谓语动词用复数，否则用单数。
e. g. What he wants to get are some books.
二、定语从句的主谓一致
1. 一般情况下，关系代词作从句主语时，从句谓语动词应和先行词在数上保持一致。
2. 集体名词作先行词，被视作一个整体时，关系代词用which，从句谓语用单数；被视作若干个体的组合时，用who作关系代词，谓语动词用复数；常见的集体名词有：family, audience, class, club, government, union, staff, team, couple, committee, crow, firm, public, orchestra, company等。
3. 先行词是“one of十复数名词”时，从句谓语动词用复数。
如果先行词是“the right/ just the/ the only/ the very/ exactly the+one of+复数名词”时，谓语动词用单数。
4. 强调句型中，形式主语it后总是接单数is/ was；强调主语时，从句谓语动词与被强调主语部分的数保持
一致。
考点：考查主谓一致
知识点：主谓一致
题型：选择题
