Multiple choice

Directions: The 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 old times, a police officer used to be a symbol of authority; today they receive little respect from most people.

  1. today they receive little respect from most people.

  2. today he receives little respect from most people.

  3. today they receives little respect from most people.

  4. today he receive little respect from most people.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(2) is grammatically the most correct option. (1) and (3) are incorrect because of wrong pronoun (they) for a singular antecedent (a police officer). (4) is incorrect because there is a violation of subject verb agreement. Correct usage has to be (a police officer….receives). (5) is incorrect because an objective pronoun (them) is used in place of a possessive.

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