Multiple choice

Directions: Which of the phrases (1), (2), (3) and (4) given below should replace the word/phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as given and 'No correction is required' mark (5) as the answer.

Lights will go out around the world with hundreds of people sets to take part in the Earth Hour climate change campaign.

  1. set to take part

  2. set to be part

  3. sets for taking part

  4. set for part

  5. No correction required
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Explanation

With 'hundreds of people' (plural), we need the past participle 'set' not the third person singular verb 'sets.' The correct construction is people are 'set to take part' - meaning they are ready or scheduled to participate in Earth Hour. 'Set for part' is incomplete and 'set to be part' loses the meaning of active participation.

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