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Correct answer: D. China, together with other civilizations, has suffered a sharp Western impact.
- A. China, together with other civilizations, was to suffered a sharp Western impact.
- B. China, together with other civilizations, were suffered a sharp Western impact.
- C. China, together with other civilizations, have suffered a sharp Western impact.
- D. China, together with other civilizations, has suffered a sharp Western impact.
Explanation
The subject of the sentence is "China", which is a singular noun.- The phrase "together with other civilizations" is a prepositional phrase that provides additional information about China, but does not change the fact that the main subject is singular.- The verb "has suffered" agrees with the singular subject "China", indicating that China has experienced a sharp Western impact.
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