The correct answer among all the other choices is C.) the lakers went on to vitory. This sentence uses the least effective verb. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.
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The correct answer is C because it is the only option where a verb agrees with its compound subject correctly.
In A, it should be 'have eaten', because there are two subjects, 'a robin' and 'a sparrow'.
In B it should be 'are nominees', because there are two of them.
In D, neither goes with a singular verb.
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