Multiple choice

Choose the best sentence after changing the highlighted word/phrase (present participle) into bare infinitive.

Sentence - Prolonged contact breeds intimate association and often is a precursor to a lasting relationship.

  1. Prolonged contact breed intimate association and often is a precursor to a relationship that lasts.

  2. Prolonged contact breeds intimate association and often is a precursor to a relationship that lasts.

  3. Prolong contact breeds intimate association and often is a precursor to a relationship that lasts.

  4. Prolonged contact breeds intimate association and often is a precursor to a relationship that to lasts.

  5. Prolonged contact breeds intimacy association and often is a precursor to a relationship that lasts.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option (2) is grammatically the most correct option. Option (1) is incorrect as there is a violation of the subject verb agreement. Option (3) is incorrect because of wrong usage of participle 'Prolong'. Option (4) is incorrect because of wrong conversion to an infinitive (to lasts). Option (5) is incorrect because adjective 'intimate' is wrongly used as 'intimacy'.

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