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.

The writer then adds the names of several distinguished jurists who postponed the beginning of their legal studies, or at least his legal practice, to a time of life quite beyond the conventional student period.

  1. or at least his legal practice, to a time of life quite beyond

  2. and at least his legal practice, from a time of life quite beyond

  3. or at least their legal practice, to a time in life quite beyond

  4. and at least his legal practice, to a time in life quite beyond

  5. or at least their legal practice, to a time of life quite beyond

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E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence bears error of pronoun. Singular pronoun 'his' has been used for a plural noun 'jurists'. This option corrects the error of pronoun. (plural pronoun 'their' is used for plural noun 'jurists').