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.

This unprincipled and nefarious practice is now applied to almost every commodity which can be classed among either the necessaries or the luxuries of life.

  1. classed among either the necessaries or the luxuries of life

  2. classed among either necessaries or luxuries of life

  3. classed between either the necessaries or the luxuries of life

  4. classed between either the necessities or the luxuries of life

  5. classed among either the necessities or the luxuries of life

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

As we are comparing two things, the expression has to be 'between'. Also, the opposite of 'luxuries', is 'necessities', not 'necessaries'. Both the errors are rectified in the option (D).