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.

Most lachrymose of soap operas in which there is a real comical character captures the interest of the viewer.

  1. captures the interest of the viewer.

  2. captures interests of the viewer.

  3. capture the interest of viewers.

  4. capture the interest of the viewer.

  5. capture interest of the viewers.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The subject is 'soap operas' and not 'comical character'. Hence, the verb 'captures' should be changed to 'capture'. This leads us to (4).