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.

In the face of ongoing recession, the interest rate offered on government and corporate bonds, both long considered safe investment options, have fallen and will continue to fall, financial analysts have warned.

  1. both long considered safe investment options, have fallen and will continue to fall, financial analysts have warned

  2. both of which had been considered safe investment options, fell and will continue to fall, warned financial analysts

  3. long considered safe investment options, has fallen and will continue to fall, financial analysts warned

  4. long considered safe investment options, has fallen and will continue to fall, financial analysts have warned

  5. both long considered safe investment options, financial analysts warned, has fallen and will continue to fall

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The option removes the error of Subject-Verb Agreement by using singular verb - 'has' for a singular subject - 'interest rate'.