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Rice and noodles forms the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what one is served as a part of dining etiquette.
A. forms the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what one is served as a part of dining etiquette
B. forms the basis of Japanese cuisine, and as a part of dining etiquette one is expected to eat what one is served
C. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what one is served as a part of dining etiquette
D. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what they are served as a part of dining etiquette
E. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what he is served as a part of dining etiquette
A. forms the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what one is served as a part of dining etiquette
B. forms the basis of Japanese cuisine, and as a part of dining etiquette one is expected to eat what one is served
C. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what one is served as a part of dining etiquette
D. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what they are served as a part of dining etiquette
E. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what he is served as a part of dining etiquette
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IMO C is the answer
C. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what one is served as a part of dining etiquette
Rice and noodles agree with plural "form" and one agrees with itself in the sentence.
A. S-V error
B. S-V error
D. "One" is being referenced by "they"
E. "One" is being referenced by "he"
C. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what one is served as a part of dining etiquette
Rice and noodles agree with plural "form" and one agrees with itself in the sentence.
A. S-V error
B. S-V error
D. "One" is being referenced by "they"
E. "One" is being referenced by "he"
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OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
Rice and noodles forms the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what one is served as a part of dining etiquette.
A. forms the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what one is served as a part of dining etiquette
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. The plural subject Rice and noodles does not agree with the singular verb forms.
What helps you identify this question as a Subject Verb Agreement question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- A plural subject made up of singular nouns connected by and
B. forms the basis of Japanese cuisine, and as a part of dining etiquette one is expected to eat what one is served
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect and repeats the original Subject Verb Agreement error. The plural subject Rice and noodles does not agree with the singular verb forms.
C. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what one is served as a part of dining etiquette
In this answer choice, the plural subject Rice and noodles agrees with the plural verb form.
D. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what they are served as a part of dining etiquette
Not quite.
Although it corrects the original Subject Verb Agreement error, this answer choice is grammatically incorrect: the pronoun they refers to one but does not agree with it as one is singular and they is plural.
The pronoun one agrees with itself only.
- Example: One must be careful with what one wishes for.
What helps you identify this question as a Pronoun question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- Every pronoun in the underlined part of the sentence or after it
E. form the basis of Japanese cuisine, and one is expected to eat what he is served as a part of dining etiquette
Not exactly.
Although it corrects the original Subject Verb Agreement error, this answer choice is grammatically incorrect: The pronoun he can refer to human male nouns, but there's no such noun in the sentence.
The pronoun one agrees with itself only.
- Example: One must be careful with what one wishes for.
What helps you identify this question as a Pronoun question as well as identify the mistake is the following Stop Sign:
- Every pronoun in the underlined part of the sentence or after it
