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.

Energy medicine, based on long-used eastern medical understanding of the body’s energy fields, are a transformative wave gaining momentum across the world and is changing the way we think about healing.

  1. are a transformative wave gaining momentum across the world

  2. is a transformative wave gaining momentum across the world

  3. is a transformative wave gaining momentum and speed across the world

  4. is a transformative wave gaining momentum around the world

  5. are a transformative wave gaining momentum around the world

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This option corrects the error of subject verb agreement. Energy medicine being a singular subject is correctly supported by the singular verb is. The preposition across is appropriate for “world”. Across means from one side to the other side. So it is gaining momentum across the world is correct. Only correction required is changing 'are' to 'is'.