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.

There is a sharp divide between developing and developed countries not only on the various possible elements of an agreement, but also on the basic need as well as justification for an agreement.

  1. but also on the basic need as well as justification for an agreement

  2. but also on its basic need as well as justification

  3. but also on the basic need and justification for an agreement

  4. but even on the basic need and justification for an agreement

  5. but even on the basic need as well as justification for an agreement

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence as given has no error. The use of 'an agreement' twice seems necessary.