Question

1. select the verb that makes the sentence most grammatically correct

jake makes up in charm what he lack in compassion
lacked
would lack
lacks

Explanation:

The sentence describes a general, ongoing trait of Jake, so it uses present tense. The subject "he" is third-person singular, requiring the verb to take the -s form for grammatical agreement with the present tense verb "makes" earlier in the sentence.

Answer:

C. lacks