Multiple choice

Directions: Look at the underlined part of the sentence. Below the sentence, three possible substitutions for the underlined part are given. If one of the possible substitutions is better than the underlined part, indicate it as your answer. If none of the substitutions improves the sentence, indicate (4) as your answer.

Many high school students are not even understanding the basics of physics and chemistry.

  1. don't even understand

  2. was not even understand

  3. have not even understood

  4. No improvement needed
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Error of sentence formation. In cases like this, where we reveal a general fact of present times, present indefinite tense is used. Moreover, 'verb of being' is preffered to 'the main verb' in such cases.

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