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.

One can enjoy the following vegetables planted in March, radishes, carrots, beans, cabbage, and turnips.

  1. and radishes, carrots, beans, cabbages and turnips

  2. as radishes, carrots, beans, cabbage, turnips

  3. as radishes, carrots, beans, cabbage, and turnips

  4. radishes, carrots, beans, cabbages and turnips

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

(4): A colon (:) is used where the clause before its usage is independent and to introduce a new series.

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