how is this writing question right??

<p>This is a practice question from Kaplan: "Check whether the italicized verbs in the sentces contain errors in subject-verb agreement, if so underline it, if not leave it blank"</p>

<p>1) In this criticallly acclaimed film, there is a well developed plot and an excellent cast of characters.</p>

<p>I thought the sentence was right as is, but the answer says to change is to are. </p>

<p>So how would ...</p>

<p>In this critically acclaimed film, there are a well developed plot and an excellent cast of characters. </p>

<p>...be right?</p>

<p>In this critically acclaimed film, there are (a) a well developed plot and (b) an excellent cast of characters. </p>

<p>That’s two things.</p>