Multiple choice

Direction: The following sentence test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice 1 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 1; if not, select one of the other choices.
Recent research has shown that whisky is one of the best alcoholic beverages in terms of anti - oxidants, so your whisky is as good for your heart as the much vaunted red wine.

  1. so your whisky is as good for your heart as the much vaunted red wine.

  2. So your whisky is as good as for your heart as the much vaunted red wine.

  3. So your whisky is much good for your heart like the much vaunted red wine.

  4. as the much vaunted red wine is as good for your heart, so your whisky.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

(1): The sentence is absolutely correct. Correct positive degree comparison words; “as --- as” is used. Options (2), (C) and (5) introduce unnecessary comparison words while option (4) has completely incorrect phrasing.

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