Correct option is C
The grammatically correct sentence is (C).
Analysis of Each Sentence
- Sentence (A) is incorrect:
- The Error: "The claws... as they perched themselves."
- The Correction: The subject of the sentence is "The claws," but the sentence incorrectly implies the claws (not the eagle) are perching themselves. It should be: "The claws of the eagle curved around the branch as the eagle perched itself..."
- Sentence (B) is incorrect:
- The Error: "...to hold farther discussions..."
- The Correction: "Farther" refers to physical distance. For metaphorical distance or additional depth/time, the correct word is "further." * Sentence (C) is CORRECT:
- This sentence follows all rules of subject-verb agreement and correctly uses the plural "fences" with the plural relative pronoun "that were."
- Sentence (D) is incorrect:
- The Error: "...presenting both side of the argument..."
- The Correction: The quantifier "both" must be followed by a plural noun. It should be "both sides."