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.

The councillor has not and will not file his nomination for re-election.

  1. The councillor has not and will not file his nomination for re-election.

  2. The councillor has not filed, nor will he file his nomination for re-election.

  3. The councillor has not filed, neither will he file his nomination for re-election.

  4. The councillor has not filed and will not file his nomination for re-election.

  5. The councillor has not and shall not file his nomination for re-election.

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

The option rectifies the error of sentence structure. It places 'filed' after 'has not' which makes it complete.