Multiple choice

Directions: The 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.

The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea make a beautiful sight.

  1. The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea make a beautiful sight.

  2. The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea, present a beautiful sight.

  3. When the sun shines on the watery expanse of the sea, it makes a beautiful sight.

  4. The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea makes for a beautiful sight.

  5. The sun shining on the watery expanse of the sea make for a beautiful sight.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The phrase ‘sun shining’ stresses upon a singular subject but the verb ‘make’ is not singular. This option changes the verb to a singular ‘makes’.