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.

Research has shown that if patients suffering from Osteopenia exercise using light weights and take regular calcium supplements, they will be less likely to suffer a fracture than do those leading sedentary lifestyles.

  1. regular calcium supplements, they will be less likely to suffer a fracture than do

  2. calcium supplements regularly, they are less likely to suffer a fracture than are

  3. regular calcium supplements, they would be less likely to suffer a fracture than

  4. calcium supplements regularly, they will have reduced the likelihood of suffering of a fracture than do

  5. calcium supplements regularly, they have been less likely to suffer a fracture than are

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The option removes the ambiguity about calcium supplements. Also, it uses 'than are' in place of the ungrammatical 'than do'.

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