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.

Hovercraft, or air-cushion vehicles, are unusual because they travel over land and water on a layer of air.

  1. are unusual because they travel over land and water on a layer of air

  2. are unusual since they travel over land and water on a layer of air

  3. is unusual because it travels over land and water on a layer of air

  4. are unusual in that they travel over land and water on a layer of air

  5. is unusual as they travel over land and water on a layer of air

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This option clarifies that they are unusual in a certain respect, not unusual because.