Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The rules that should govern them are laid; the absence of children and their excessive numbers are both mentioned.

  1. The rules that should govern them are laid

  2. The rules that govern them should be laid down

  3. The rules which should govern them are laid

  4. The rules which should govern them were laid

  5. The rules that should govern them are laid down
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Rules are laid 'down'. This option rectifies the error by inserting 'down' after laid.

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