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.

Faced with increasing customer dissatisfaction, it was decided by Toyota to recall nearly half a million cars.

  1. it was decided by Toyota to recall nearly half a million cars

  2. nearly half a million cars were decided to be recalled by Toyota

  3. Toyota decided to recall nearly half a million cars

  4. Toyota's nearly half a million cars were decided to be recalled

  5. Toyota had decided to recall nearly half a million cars
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The original sentence suffers from modifier error. The modifying clause (part not underlined) does not have a subject. Therefore, the modified clause (part underlined) must begin with the subject (Toyota). The option rectifies the error.

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