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Question : Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.

This is one of the matters that_____ me the most.

Option 1: is disturbed

Option 2: disturbs

Option 3: are disturbing

Option 4: has disturb


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: disturbs


Solution : The correct answer is the second option.

Explanation : The choice of verb tense in this context is based on maintaining proper subject-verb agreement. In the given sentence, the subject is one of the matters , and the noun matters is plural. When the phrase one of, is used, the verb should agree with the actual subject. Hence, the singular form of the present tense verb disturbs, is appropriate.

Therefore, the complete sentence would be: This is one of the matters that disturbs me the most.

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