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Is this question a subject-verb agreement Peer editing academic papers requires critical-thinking skills and diplomacy?

The sentence "Peer editing academic papers requires critical-thinking skills and diplomacy" has a subject-verb agreement issue.

Here's the breakdown:

* Subject: "Peer editing academic papers" (This is a plural noun phrase)

* Verb: "requires" (This is a singular verb)

The issue: A plural subject needs a plural verb.

Corrected sentence:

"Peer editing academic papers require critical-thinking skills and diplomacy."

Explanation:

Since the subject "peer editing academic papers" is plural, the verb should also be plural ("require").

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