Multiple choice

Directions: In the given sentence, a word or phrase has been underlined. Below each sentence four choices (1), (2), (3), (4) are given, pick out the one which can substitute the underlined word/phrase correctly, without changing the meaning of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is and no correction is required, give (5) as your answer. She cooks, washes dishes, does her homework and then relaxing.

  1. relaxing then

  2. then is relaxing

  3. relaxing is then

  4. then relaxes

  5. No correction required
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Error of parallelism. Simple forms of the verbs, like 'cooks', 'washes', 'does' need to be followed by another verb i.e. 'relaxes', in place of 'relaxing'.

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