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.

Deliberations in the meeting were free and frank and is likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, unforeseen circumstances excepted.

  1. and is likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, unforeseen circumstances excepted

  2. and is likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, barring unforeseen circumstances

  3. and are likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, unforeseen circumstances excepted

  4. and are likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, barring unforeseen circumstances

  5. and likely to continue tomorrow in the same spirit, unforeseen circumstances excepted
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Deliberations' being plural, should not be followed by the singular verb 'is'. This should be replaced by 'are', which is rectified only in (3).

 

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