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.

Four and a half months after the Battle of Gettysburg, Abraham Lincoln had addressed the nation, referring to the founding principles of United States and stressing the need for true equality for all of America's citizens.

  1. had addressed the nation, referring to the founding principles of United States and stressing

  2. addressing the nation, referring to the founding principles of United States, and stressing

  3. addressed the nation and referred to the founding principles of United States while stressing

  4. addressed the nation, referred to the founding principles of United States and stressed

  5. addressed the nation, and referring to the founding principles of United States, stressed
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The option puts Lincoln's address in Simple Past and follows it up with 'ing' form of the verb that signifies that the second action took place as a consequence of the first.

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