(A) which is the most nutritious of all the parts of the plant, shattered and fell
(B) the most nutritious of all parts of the plant, shatter and fall
(C) the parts of the plant which were most nutritious, will shatter and fall
(D) the most nutritious parts of the plant, shatters and falls
(E) parts of the plant which are the most nutritious, have shattered and fallen
Solution:
Subject-verb Agreement + Tense + Wordiness
Here the subject is “20 percent of the leaf and small-stem material”- singular.
“X% of Y” is singular.
Hence, singular verbs must be usedà “shatters and falls”.
A: “which” incorrectly refers to “small-stem material”(only) and not “20 percent of…”
B: “shatter and fall”(plural verb) incorrectly used for singular verb.
C: “will shatter and fall”à wrong tense. It is a general statement and it requires simple present tense.
E: “parts of the plant which are the most nutritious”à wordy and awkward.
D: clear and concise. Subject-verb agreement maintained.
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