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 bitter cold the west is experiencing is potentially life threatening to stranded motorists unless well-insulated with protective clothing.

  1. stranded motorists unless well-insulated

  2. stranded motorists unless being insulated

  3. stranded motorists unless they are well-insulated

  4. stranded motorists unless there is insulation

  5. the stranded motorists unless insulated
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): What (or who) needs to be well-insulated? The answer is 'motorist'. This modifier is missing in the sentence.

Explanation for (2): The option makes no coherent sense.

Justification for (3): What (or who) needs to be well-insulated? The answer is 'motorist'. This is a missing modifier sentence and only (3) rectifies the error.
Explanation for (4): This changes the meaning of the sentence. Explanation for (5): What (or who) needs to be well-insulated? The answer is 'motorist'. This modifier is missing in the original sentence as well as this option.

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