In each question in the following. four alternative sentences are given. Choose the CORRECT one and fill the circle corresponding to that letter in the answer sheet.
Correct answer: A. One half of the women think high-heels make their feet look smaller.
- A. One half of the women think high-heels make their feet look smaller.
- B. One half of the women thought high-heels make their feet look smaller
- C. One half of the women thinks high-heels make their feet looked smaller.
- D. One half of the women thinks high-heels made their feet look smaller
Explanation
Option A uses the correct verb "think" to agree with the plural subject "One half of the women." "Think" is the present tense, which fits the context of the statement
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