Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, three substitutions are given for each italicised part. If one of them is better than the italicised part, that should be your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, the answer should be (4).

Nothing but books and music pleases him.

  1. is pleasing

  2. does please

  3. please

  4. No improvement

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

Since the subject is plural (books and music), "please" will be the correct option.