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.

Implementing the Pay Commission recommendations have reduced absenteeism, inefficiency, job ennui among employees, and have raised interdepartmental cooperation within the various departments.

  1. have reduced absenteeism, inefficiency, job ennui among employees, and have raised

  2. has reduced absenteeism, inefficiency, job ennui among employees, and has raised

  3. has reduced absenteeism, inefficiency, and job ennui among employees, while raising

  4. have reduced absenteeism, inefficiency and job ennui among employees, raising

  5. has reduced absenteeism, inefficiency and job ennui but raised
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; removes Subject-Verb Error by using 'has' for implementation of recommendations; uses 'and' correctly to unify the three negative elements; 'while raising' provides the required contrast.

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