Multiple choice

Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined has an error. Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

Volcanism occurs on Earth in several geological settings, most of which are associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that makes up the lithosphere.

  1. most of which are associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that makes up the lithosphere

  2. most of which is associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that make up the lithosphere

  3. much of which is associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that makes up the lithosphere

  4. many of which are associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that make up the lithosphere

  5. much of which are associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that make up the lithosphere
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Geological settings' is plural, so the relative pronoun phrase should use 'are', not 'is'. Also, 'most' is correct because we're referring to the majority of settings. Options A, C, and E incorrectly use 'is' with the plural 'most of which/much of which'. Option B uses singular 'much of which is' which doesn't agree with the plural antecedent. Option D correctly uses 'many of which are' to maintain subject-verb agreement with the plural 'settings'.

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