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.

During audition, it is hoarse and throaty, but as such it is gentle and coherent.

  1. During audition, it is hoarse and throaty, but as such it is gentle and coherent.

  2. During audition, they are hoarse and throaty, but as such they are gentle and coherent.

  3. During audition, they have hoarse and throaty voice, but as such they are gentle and coherent.

  4. During audition, it is hoarse and throaty, but as such the voice is gentle and coherent.

  5. During audition, the voice is hoarse and throaty, but otherwise it is gentle and coherent.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): What is hoarse and throaty? (or) what is gentle and coherent? The answer is 'voice'. The 'it' has no antecedent in the sentence. 

Explanation for (2): This option simply changes singular 'it' to they without correcting the error of modifier.

Explanation for (3): This option changes the meaning of the sentence.
Justification for (4): What is hoarse and throaty? (or) what is gentle and coherent? The answer is 'voice'. The 'it' has no antecedent in the sentence, which is corrected only in (4). Explanation for (5): This option corrects the error of modifier but makes unwarranted changes.