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.

While nature takes millions of years to effect even a minor change, human being is trying to evolve these evolutionary changes in decades, but one should be ready for the ill effects of the haste.

  1. but one should be ready for the ill effects of the haste

  2. naturally, one should be ready for the ill effects of the haste

  3. hence, one should be ready for the ill effects of the haste

  4. however one should be ready for the ill effects of the haste

  5. and one should be ready for the ill effects of the haste

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E Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence begins with the conjunction of contrast, 'while'. The second conjunction of contrast 'but' is redundant and muddles up the flow. The replacement of 'but' by 'and' rectifies the error.