Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

“Games” has been a scientific metaphor for a much wider range of human interactions in which the outcomes depend on the interactive strategies of two or more persons, who have opposed or at best mixed motives.

  1. “Games” has been a scientific metaphor for a much wider range of human interactions

  2. “Games” have been that scientific metaphor for a much wider range of human interactions

  3. “Games” have been the scientific metaphor for a much wider range of human interactions

  4. “Games” have been a scientific metaphor for a much wider range of human interactions

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The option corrects the error of singular verb for a plural entity.