Multiple choice

Directions: Select the best revision for the underlined part in the given sentence.

He claims that this drug helps towards any disease that is not only caused, but made worse by stress, in proportion to the contribution of the stress to the disease.

  1. He claims that this drug helps towards any disease that is not only caused, but made worse by stress,

  2. His claim is that it helps to cure any disease that is not only caused but also made worse by stress,

  3. He claims that the drug helps towards any disease not caused by stress, but made worse by stress,

  4. He claims that this drug helps in curing any disease not caused by stress, but made worse by stress,

  5. He claims that this drug helps with any disease that is either caused or made worse by stress,

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E Correct answer
Explanation

The preposition 'with' for 'any disease' is perfect because 'helping with a  disease' means that the drug is helping to cure the disease. The conjunctional pair of 'either-or' is used appropriately.

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