Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below is underlined or has an underlined part. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the option that best replaces the underlined part.

The rate of inflation has dropped sharply this week, even-though the drop may be only provisionally.

  1. even-though the drop may be only provisionally

  2. even though the drop may have been only provisional

  3. even though the drop may be only provisional

  4. though the drop might be only provisionally

  5. the drop may be only provisionally, though
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This option corrects the misuse of adverb for adjective (‘provisionally’ is replaced by ‘provisional). Hence, it is the correct option.

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