In the following sentence, identify the noun(s) and verb(s) that provide the primary grammatical structure in the sentence:
An officer of a corporation will have a conflict of interest, and must disclose his or her interest, if the officer proposes a corporate transaction in which the officer has an interest.
Explanation
Answer: B - Nouns: “officer”; verbs: “will have” and “must disclose.” Answer B is the correct choice because “officer” is the noun serving as the subject of the sentence, and the subject combines with two verbs to provide the grammatical structure of the sentence: “will have” and “must disclose.” The word “if” is a subordinate conjunction, so everything after that word does not provide the primary grammatical structure of the sentence. Answers A, C, and D all include “proposes” as a verb, but “proposes” follows “if” in the sentence and does not provide primary grammatical structure.
