Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No Improvement’.
The rules of chess require that one has to makes only one move at time.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. has to make.
- Subjects and verbs must AGREE with one another in number (singular or plural). Thus, if a subject is singular, its verb must also be singular; if a subject is plural, its verb must also be plural.
- The subject of the given statement is "One" which is singular hence, we need to use a singular verb here.
- "Has to" is used here to show the compulsion hence, "Has to + v1" will be the correct verb phrase.
- The chosen option follows the given rules hence, it will IMPROVE the statement correctly.
Correct Sentence:-
The rules of chess require that one has to make only one move at time.