The basket of ripe peaches on the kitchen counter ______ a sweet aroma throughout the room.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Acheck_circle
gives
- B
give
- C
have given
- D
are giving
Explanation
The subject is "basket" (singular), not "peaches." The prepositional phrase "of ripe peaches" does not change the subject. A singular subject takes the singular verb "gives."