Question

politics (is /are) a dirty game

Answer 1

The answer is that
Politics is a dirty game.

Answer 2

Politics is a dirty game.

• The word 'politics' can be used as a singular or plural word and here, it is used as a singular one.
• Since the noun is singular, the helping verb used here will be 'is'.
• The sentence becomes- 'Politics is a dirty game.'
• But if the word 'politics' is used to denote someone's political beliefs, the noun is used as a plural.
• Here, 'is' is the right option.