Read the sentence carefully.
the hike, including time for water breaks and rests, take about two hours to complete.
which sentence corrects the error in subject-verb agreement?
the hike, including time for water breaks and rests, takes about two hours to complete.
the hike, including time for water breaks and rests, taken about two hours to complete.
the hike, including time for water breaks and rests, take about two hours to complete.
the hike, including time for water breaks and rests, taking about two hours to complete.
the first choice

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Explanation:

The hike, including time for water breaks and rests, takes about two hours to complete.

Explanation:

First, we must identify the subject and the verb. In this sentence, the subject is “The hike” because it is the main thing being described or dealt with, and the main verb is “to take” because this word indicates action or state. Now, in order to have a subject-verb agreement, both the subject and the verb should match in number and person. The subject is in the third-person singular, the verb, then, should also be in third-person singular; therefore, the correct verb is “takes.”

taking into account that a theme is the central topic a text treats and can be developed through a story, play, poem etc. the following are themes that can be further developed:  

my best friend jeffrey has many unusual interests. (the story could be about each of the unususal interests)

once a man gives his soul over to evil, he can never go back. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

the three sheepdogs lay around the yard all day. (it could be developed detailing how each of these sheepdogs lay around)

a priest's collar has an unusual effect upon people. (it could be developed detailing the different effect upon people)

innocence is a powerful force in a world full of corruption. (it could be developed detailing how is a world full of corruption)

king lear is a play shakespeare wrote later. (it is just a sentence and doesnt give any idea or topic to be discussed in details.

evil often wears the disguise of innocence. (this could be a saying or a proverb)

it creates a visual picture of the man.

it conveys what the scene sounds like.

it describes the actions of the boy.

it reveals the poet’s opinion of the characters.

it encourages readers to care for the characters.