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.

Psychologists are studying why some humans break down when they are angry; this kind of deeply emotional reaction, characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping, seem to show an inability to process emotions.

  1. this kind of deeply emotional reaction, characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping, seem to show an inability to process emotions

  2. these kinds of emotional reactions, characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping, seem to show an inability to process emotions

  3. this kind of deeply emotional reaction, characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping, seems to show an inability to process emotions

  4. this kind of deeply emotional reaction seems to show an inability to process emotions characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping

  5. an inability to process emotions characterized by hurt, withdrawal, and weeping shows this kind of deeply emotional reaction

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The option removes Subject-Verb Agreement Error by using singular verb - 'seems' for singular noun - 'break down'.