Select the most appropriate segment to substitute the underlined words in the given sentence.
"Youth is the time when the seeds of character is sown."
- Athe seeds of character were sown
- Bthe seeds of character will have been sowing
- Cthe seeds of character are sown
- Dthe seeds of character had been sown
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
In the given sentence, the subject inside the dependent clause is "the seeds" (which is plural).
* According to the subject-verb agreement rule, a plural subject requires a plural verb. Therefore, the singular verb "is" must be replaced by the plural verb "are".
* The sentence states a general truth or maxim, so it should remain in the present tense ("are sown"), making option C the correct choice.
* According to the subject-verb agreement rule, a plural subject requires a plural verb. Therefore, the singular verb "is" must be replaced by the plural verb "are".
* The sentence states a general truth or maxim, so it should remain in the present tense ("are sown"), making option C the correct choice.