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.

Any change in a personal business relationship may be done with measured care rather than haste.

  1. Any change in a personal business relationship may be done with measured care rather than haste.

  2. Any change in a personal business relationship could be done with measured care rather than haste.

  3. Any change in a personal business relationship may be done with measured care than with haste.

  4. Any change in a personal business relationship should be done with measured care rather than with haste.

  5. Any change in a personal business relationship could be done with measured care rather than doing it with haste.

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

'May be done' in the original sentence indicates probability or permission, but 'rather' indicates non-advisability. The two are not in sync. Also, 'done' with' should logically be followed by 'than with'. This option corrects both the errors.