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.

Being aggressive in behavior and harsh in language are a manifestation of savagery.

  1. are a manifestation of savagery

  2. is a manifestation of savagery

  3. are a manifestation to savagery

  4. is a manifestation to savagery

  5. are a manifestation for savagery

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence has an error of subject-verb agreement. Manifestation is singular noun and needs singular verb.

Justification for (2): The sentence has an error of subject-verb agreement. Manifestation is singular noun and needs singular verb. This option rectifies the error.  (Manifestation of savagery ‘is’)

Explanation for (3): This option does not rectify the error of subject-verb agreement.
Explanation for (4): This option rectifies the error of subject-verb agreement, but introduces another error of preposition (‘to savagery’ in place of ‘of savagery’). Explanation for (5): This option does not rectify the error of subject-verb agreement and introduces another error of preposition (‘for savagery’ in place of ‘of savagery’).