Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.
Greetings consists of speaking, shaking their hands, and smiling.
A)Greetings consists of speaking, shaking hands, and smiling.
B)Greetings consist of speaking, shaking hands, and smiling.
C)Greetings consist of speaking; shaking hands and smiling.
D)Greeting consist of speaking, shaking hands, and smiling.

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The best choice is "Greetings consist of speaking, shaking hands, and smiling."
The verb of a sentence must agree with the subject in number and in person. The verb "consist" agrees with the plural subject "greetings." Commas are the appropriate forms of punctuation to use in this sentence.

Choose the Answer Which Best Rewords the Italicized Portion