Multiple choice

Directions: A part of the sentence that has been underlined may have an error. Select the option that is the most coherent and precise representation of the underlined part.

The police officer, once a symbol of authority, is today reduced to just being a guard to the life and power of the top politician, apart from the perceived perpetrator of injustice and barbarity in the eyes of the common public.

  1. apart from the perceived perpetrator of injustice and barbarity in the eyes of the common public

  2. apart from his role as the perceived perpetrator of injustice and barbarity in the eyes of the common public

  3. apart from the perceived perpetrator of injustice and barbarity in the eye of the common public

  4. apart from a symbol of injustice and barbarity in the eyes of the common public

  5. apart from being the perceived perpetrator of injustice and barbarity in the eyes of the common public
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Explanation

The sentence structure requires 'being' to match the earlier phrase 'just being a guard'. 'Apart from being the perceived perpetrator' maintains parallelism. 'Perceived perpetrator' is a noun phrase that needs 'being' to function as a complement to 'apart from'.

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