Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices. Recent psychological studies indicate that if humans share life’s traumatic experiences with and discuss problems with friends and family, they will experience lesser emotional trauma and regain composure quicker than adults that keep to themselves.

  1. discuss problems with friends and family, they will experience lesser emotional trauma and regain composure quicker than

  2. discuss problems with friends and family, they experience lesser emotional trauma and regain composure quicker than

  3. discussed problems with friends and family, they experienced lesser emotional trauma and regain composure quicker than will

  4. discuss problems with friends and family, they will experience lesser emotional trauma and regain composure more quickly than

  5. discussed problems with friends and family, they have experienced lesser emotional trauma and have regained composure more quickly than
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The option corrects the error of adverb usage; ‘composure’ is a verb and needs an adverb to modify it (more quickly) not an adjective (quicker).

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