TASK DEFINITION: In this task you are given a sentence. You must judge whether subject of the main clause is singular or plural. Label the instances as "Singular" or "Plural" based on your judgment.
PROBLEM: No offense, but Sullivan's as political as they come. "

SOLUTION: Singular

PROBLEM: Things were going badly.

SOLUTION: Plural

PROBLEM: The whispering had stopped and what has caused such a furore two days ago was now old, forgotten news.

SOLUTION:
Singular