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.

Groups of tissues, each with its own function makes up the organs in the human body.

  1. Groups of tissues, each with its own function makes up the organs in the human body.

  2. Groups of tissue, each with its own function makes up the organs in the human body.

  3. Groups of tissues, each with their own function makes up the organs in the human body.

  4. Groups of tissues, each with its own function make up the organs in the human body.

  5. Group of tissues, each with its own function makes up the organ in the human body.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The subject in this sentence is 'groups' of tissues and not 'each'. Hence, the sentence supports a plural subject and the verb 'makes' is singular. It needs to be rectified to 'make'.

Explanation for (2): There is no need to change the plural 'tissues' to singular 'tissue'.

Explanation for (3): 'Their' does not qualify the plural 'groups', but the singular 'each'.
Justification for (4): The subject in this sentence is 'groups' of tissues and not 'each'. Hence, the sentence supports a plural subject and the verb 'makes' is singular. It needs to be rectified to 'make'. Hence, (4) is the answer. Explanation for (5): There is no need to change the plural 'organs' to singular 'organ'.

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