Multiple choice

A slave's personal life's account formed the basis for the novel, River God, which is about the life that he had lived.

  1. personal life's account formed the basis for the novel, River God, which is about the life that he had lived

  2. account of his own personal life formed the basis for the novel, River God, which is about the life that he had lived

  3. account of his life formed the basis for the novel, River God, which is about the life that the slave had lived

  4. account of his personal life formed the basis for the novel, River God, which is about the life that the slave lived

  5. account of his personal life formed the basis for the novel, River God, which is about the life that the slave had lived
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The sentence removes the error of redundancy by using just 'his life'. Also, the error of dangling modifier is removed by the use of 'the slave' instead of 'he'.

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