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.

The documented source paper in which students investigate an assigned or chosen subject require the restatement of material from a number of pieces of writing.

  1. students investigate an assigned or chosen subject require the restatement of material from a number of pieces of writing

  2. student investigate an assigned or chosen subject requires the restatement

  3. students investigate an assigned or chosen subject requires the restatement

  4. the chosen subject require the restatement, students investigate an assigned

  5. requires the restatement, students investigate an assigned or chosen subject
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C Correct answer
Explanation

(C): The problem is of Subject - Verb agreement. The correct subject is 'documented source paper' which is singular, so singular verb will be used. In options (D) and (E) the phrasing does not makes any sense.

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