I believe you have a typo when it comes to the first option - it should be athletics, not athletic. The word athletic is an adjective, and the word athletics is a noun.
That being said, the correct answer is A. athletics. Even though this noun ends in -s, it is still singular. The rest of the options are all plural nouns.
Answer:
1. My nephew's favourite food is macaroni and cheese.
2. Sandra and Martin will attend bauquet and the prom
3. i cannot go to the parade, Chris will be there.
4.
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it exsplicitly describes that boats are docked ( the third option)
What is the question you were given to answer for your essay? Just asking because I need specificity ;)
