Multiple choice

The European Union have unanimously applauded the declaration by Portugal that it certainly would not default on the repayment of its loans.

  1. The European Union have unanimously applauded the declaration by Portugal that it certainly would not default on the repayment of its loans.

  2. The European Union has applauded Portugal's declaration that the latter would not default on its loans.

  3. The European Union unanimously applauded the declaration by Portugal that it will not default on the repayment of its loans.

  4. The declaration by Portugal, that it certainly would not default on its loans, was unanimously applauded by the European Union.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; crisp sentence without any ambiguity. It shortens 'declaration by Portugal' to 'Portugal's declaration'. Also, the use of 'latter' clarifies that it is Portugal, not the European Union that is being talked about.

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