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. You taking interest in Sam's life is not appreciated by she.

  1. You taking interest in Sam's life is not appreciated by she.

  2. You are taking interest in Sam's life and it is not appreciated by she.

  3. She doesn't appreciate you taking an interest in Sam's life.

  4. Your taking interest in Sam's life is not appreciated by her.

  5. Sam does not appreciate your taking an interest in her life.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; uses the correct possessive verb to refer to the taker of interest; corrects the use of subjective 'she' into objective 'her'