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.

A world governed by impersonal rules cannot easily change itself, or when it does, the change is gradual to make the basic and fundamental feature of society appear unchanged.

  1. or when it does, the change is gradual to make the basic and fundamental feature of society appear unchanged

  2. or when it does, the change is so gradual as to make the basic and fundamental feature of society appear unchanged

  3. and when it does, the change is so gradual as to make the basic and fundamental feature of society appear unchanged

  4. or when it does, the change is gradual, and basic and fundamental feature of society appear unchanged
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct phrasing should be: “cannot easily change…and when it does…” Also, 'the change is so gradual as to make…'

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