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.

In this modern world, there is always a rising demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines.

  1. In this modern world, there is always a rising demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines.

  2. In this modern world, there is a demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines.

  3. In this modern world, that is always a rising demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, on moving out beyond old confines.

  4. In this modern world, there is always a demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, on breaking away from tradition, and on moving out beyond old confines.

  5. In this modern world, there is always a rising demand for a greater emphasis on individualism, breaking away from tradition, and moving out beyond old confines.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

'Always' and 'rising' are a misfit together. If it is 'always', 'rising' is redundant and vice versa.