Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1); if not, select one of the other choices.

In an effort to reduce their inventories, ABC grocers have cut prices; their items have been priced to sell, and they are.

  1. have been priced to sell, and they are

  2. are priced to sell, and they have

  3. are priced to sell, and they do

  4. are being priced to sell, and have

  5. have been priced to sell, and they have
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(C): In the following sentence, “they do” is the correct usage, “sell' after do is implied. None of the other options reflects this implication.

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