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Choose the answer which best rewords the underlined portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

The nicer a person look, the more respect he or she will receive.
  1. a person look, the more respect he or she will receive
  2. a person looks, the more respect he or she will receive
  3. a person looked; the more respect he or she will receive
  4. a person will look, the more respect he or she will receive
Explanation
Answer: B - The best choice is “one looks the more respect he or she will receive”

The verb should agree with the subject. The singular noun “person” agrees with “looks” The past tense and future tense forms of the verb are inappropriate with this sentence.
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