Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

Both John's mother as well as his brothers have decided to send him to his uncle's house in the village, to keep him away from the huzzle-buzzle of the city life.

  1. Both John's Mother as well as his brothers have decided to send him to his uncles house in the village.

  2. Both John's mother and brothers has decided to send him to his uncle's house in the village.

  3. John's mother as well as his brothers has decided to send him to his uncle's house in the village.

  4. At his uncle's house in the village, both John's mother as well as his brother's decided to send him

  5. Both John's mother and his brothers is deciding to send him to his uncle's house.

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C Correct answer
Explanation

(C): The problem lies in the Subject - Verb agreement and of repetition. 'Both' and 'as well as' cannot be used together in the same sentence. With 'both' the verb used is always plural but with 'as well as' the verb is used according to the first subject. (C) option best fulfils the above mentioned conditions.

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