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.

Let me tell you this is not simply possible.

  1. Let me tell you this is not simply possible.

  2. Let me tell you that this is not simply possible.

  3. Let I tell you this is simply not possible.

  4. Let me tell you that this is simply not possible.

  5. Let me tell you this is not possible.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence is awkward due to the incorrect placement of modifier 'simply'. Also it will be preferable to use 'that' after 'tell you'.

Explanation for (2): Though the option uses 'that', it does not rectify the error of modifier.

Explanation for (3): Though the option rectifies the error of modifier, it introduces an error of pronoun ('I' in place of 'me'). 'Let' is always followed by objective pronoun.
Justification for (4): The option rectifies the error of modifier and places 'that' after tell you, which makes the sentence grammatically correct. Explanation for (5): The option does not rectify error of modifier but deletes modifier and changes the meaning of the statement.

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