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 followers of such a theory believe that human soul is created out of nothing and continues to exist throughout eternity either to suffer or to enjoy because of the deeds performed during the short period of their earthly existence.

  1. human soul is created out of nothing and continues to exist throughout eternity

  2. human soul is created out of nothing and continue to exist throughout eternity

  3. human souls are created out of nothing and continues to exist throughout eternity

  4. human souls are created out of nothing and continue to exist throughout eternity

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence has error of pronoun agreement. The noun for plural possessive pronoun 'their', should be plural 'human souls' and the verb should be plural 'continue'.

Explanation for (2): This option does not rectify the error of pronoun agreement and also compounds the error (soul … continue).

Explanation for (3): This option rectifies half the error, but leaves the subject-verb agreement error (Human souls continues)
Justification for (4): The sentence has error of pronoun agreement. The noun for plural possessive pronoun 'their', should be plural 'human souls' and the verb should be plural 'continue'. This option corrects the error of plural usage. Explanation for (5): This option makes unnecessary change in tense and commits unwarranted errors.