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.

Opt for unelected government and find the clean administrator swiftly replaced by a greedy and unstable general: decree powers given to good guys to get things done abused.

  1. find the clean administrator swiftly replaced by a greedy and unstable general: decree powers given to good guys to get things done abused

  2. you find the clean administrator swiftly replaced by a greedy and unstable general: decree powers given to good guys to get things done would be abused

  3. you find the clean administrator swiftly replaced by a greedy and unstable general: decree powers given to good guys to get things done abused

  4. find the clean administrator swiftly replaced by a greedy and unstable general: decree powers given to good guys to get things done would be abused
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence tries to present a cause and effect type of relation as an imperative. The part not underlined is to be taken to mean “if you…). This option corrects the relationship: (if you) …, you find…: decrees …would be abused.

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