Question

The intricate structure of the compound insect eye, having hundreds of miniature eyes called ommatidia, help explain why scientists have assumed that it evolved independently of the vertebrate eye.

• A. having hundreds of miniature eyes called ommatidia, help explain why scientists have assumed that it
• B. having hundreds of miniature eyes that are called ommatidia, helps explain why scientists have assumed that they
• C. with its hundreds of miniature eyes that are called ommatidia, helps explain scientists' assuming that they
• D. with its hundreds of miniature eyes called ommatidia, help explain scientists' assuming that it
• E. with its hundreds of miniature eyes called ommatidia, helps explain why scientists have assumed that it

Answer 1

The correct option is E with its hundreds of miniature eyes called ommatidia, helps explain why scientists have assumed that it

A case of SV mismatch and pronoun ambiguity and reference. The subject is the singular structure and the verb therefore should be helps, which is three in B, C and E. In B. the plural pronoun, they refer to anything plural but what is in issue is the singular insect eye that is compared with vertebrate eye. C also has the same pronoun mis - reference as in B. E remains with the use of the singular verb helps and singular pronoun it