Multiple choice

Directions: Complete the sentence below by choosing the correct option from those given at the end of sentence.

Not wealth but health ___________ in life.

  1. count

  2. counted

  3. counts

  4. does count
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence structure is 'Not X but Y [verb]'. When 'not' precedes the subject, the verb must agree with the subject following 'but'. Here 'health' is singular, so the correct verb is 'counts' (singular present tense). 'Count' would be for plural subjects, 'counted' is past tense, and 'does count' is grammatically awkward.

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