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. Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s was a powerful one and probably helped to bring the war in Vietnam to an end.

  1. Like their counterparts in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s

  2. As in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s

  3. Just as the student movements in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s

  4. Like its counterparts in other countries, the student movement in the United States in the 1960s
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): “Their” is intended to refer to “movement”. But “movement” is singular.

Explanation for (2): This option is not incorrect but 'as' does not quite represent the likeness needed.

Explanation for (3): This option is grammatically correct but changes the import of the sentence. 'Just as' does not quite represent the likeness needed.
Justification for (4): “Their” is intended to refer to “movement”. But “movement” is singular. (4) corrects this error by using “its”. Explanation for (5): This option commits the error of modifier by placing 'like in other countries' in between the two clauses. Hence, it is eliminated.

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