Is this sentence correct?
"Carbohydrates are a part of food that gives the body energy."
or should it be
"Carbohydrates are a part of food that give the body energy."
Or can it be both?
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'Part' and 'gives' go together, right?– Yosef BaskinCommented Jun 9, 2017 at 23:05
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Not sure. I can't decide if gives should refer to "Carbohydrates" or to "part"; that's my confusion :)– srf888Commented Jun 9, 2017 at 23:26
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Anyway, food is not usually divided into parts.– XanneCommented Jun 9, 2017 at 23:31
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Right, so both are correct. One means that carbohydrates are 'a part of food that gives the body energy' and the other means that carbohydrates are a part of food and they give the body energy. Right? (And thanks @Xanne, I know what you mean, but I am trying to write a definition for basic English learners so am trying to keep the language simple, which is why it's a bit awkward.)– srf888Commented Jun 10, 2017 at 1:32
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(and sorry meant to add that one of my issues was that I wrote "a part of food" rather than "the part of food" which would work with "gives", but is incorrect because it suggests that it's the only part that gives energy which is untrue)– srf888Commented Jun 10, 2017 at 1:33
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