<h3>Answer:</h3>
The answer is play
<h3>Explanation:</h3>
Because play is a plural verb, it goes with others which is also a plural.
John Smith argues that the trip was very long and I took more than expected, after that they found an unknown land and they have some problems with food and shelter which made the sick and some of them died.
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