Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the option which is grammatically correct and the best version of the underlined part of the sentence. A contribution to a favourite charity being sent instead of flowers when a colleague dies is becoming the rule than the exception when it comes to funeral etiquette.

  1. A contribution to a favourite charity being sent instead

  2. A contribution being sent to a favourite charity as opposed to

  3. To send a contribution for a favourite charity instead

  4. Sending a contribution to a favourite charity instead

  5. Sending a contribution to a favourite charity as opposed to
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct; the use of gerund makes the option a subjective phrase, and hence correct.

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