the story of that distress.
Correct answer: D. None remains to tell the story of that distress
- A. (A) No one remain to tell the story of that distress.
- B. (B) None remain to tell the story of that distress.
- C. (C) None remain to tell story of distress.
- D. None remains to tell the story of that distress
Explanation
Option (D) correctly uses the singular verb "remains" to agree with the singular subject "None." It also includes the definite article "the" before "distress," which is grammatically correct.
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