Multiple choice

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

Ever since the introduction and spread of Marxism, the great majority who publicly discuss economic issues have been confused.

  1. the great majority who publicly discuss economic issues have been confused

  2. the great majority of people which publicly discuss economic issues have been confused

  3. the great majority of people which publicly discusses economic issues have been confused

  4. the great majority that publicly discusses economic issues has been confused

  5. the great majority who publicly discuss economic issues has been confused
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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Who' is a personal pronoun. We can say 'the people who', but we cannot say 'the great majority who'. The determiner 'that' serves the purpose.

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