Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.
During the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, Punjab flourished as one of the richest states of India.

  1. flourished as

  2. flourishes, being

  3. has flourished, being

  4. flourishes , since it was
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

(A): (B), (C) and (D) both use wrong tenses. In E, the phrase “in that” is roughly equivalent to “since” or “because”. Only A is logically and grammatically correct.

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