Choose the correct option:
Correct answer: C. One of the best-known gardens is the Generalife - a word which comes from the Arabic, Jannat al'-arif, 'the inspector's paradise.'
- A. One of the best-known gardens is the Generalife - a word which comes from the Arabic, Jannat al'-arif, "the inspector's paradise.
- B. One of the best-known gardens are the Generalife - a word which comes from the Arabic, Jannat al'-arif, 'the inspector's paradise.'
- C. One of the best-known gardens is the Generalife - a word which comes from the Arabic, Jannat al'-arif, 'the inspector's paradise.'
- D. One of the best-known garden is the Generalife - a word whose comes from the Arabic, Jannat al-arif, 'she inspector's paradise.'
Explanation
The subject "one" is singular, so we use is. The relative clause "which comes from the Arabic" also requires the singular verb comes. Other options are incorrect due to wrong verb forms or singular/plural mismatch.
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