Multiple choice

Direction: Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part are given. 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.

Sam just got the message, that he has got through the interview. This made him very excited.

  1. Sam just got the message that he has got through the interview. This made him very excited

  2. This made Sam very excited that he has got through the interview

  3. Sam just got the message, that he has got through the interview. This message made him very excited

  4. That the interview got through made Sam very excited

  5. Sam just got the message that he has got through the interview. This interview made him very excited

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(3): It is not clear that the demonstrative pronoun 'this' refers to what. Option (5) refers to the wrong noun.