Whole-hearted participation from the employees are the only measure by which we can determine if the initiatives are working.
A) participation from the employees are the only measure by
B) participation from the employees is the only measure by
C) participation from the employees has the only measure by
D) participation from the employees have the only measure by
E) participation from the employees were the only measure by

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This sentence has an error in the verb used after a singular noun. In this sentence the subject is 'participation' and not the 'employees' so a singular verb will be appropriate. Options A, D and E use plural verbs (are/have/were) so they are unfit. Option C uses a verb that communicates a different meaning (has) and it place a role of a regular verb, which looks odd. Option B uses a singular verb (is) that is appropriate to the context. Option B is the correct answer.

Whole-Hearted Participation from the Employees Are the Only Measure by Which