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.

As recent as 30 years ago there were no Saudi universities for women.

  1. As recent as 30 years ago there were

  2. Just as recent as 30 years ago there were

  3. As recently as 30 years ago was there

  4. As recently as 30 years ago there were

  5. Just as recent as 30 years ago were there
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D Correct answer
Explanation

(4): The subject of the sentence is universities, a plural noun. As the verb should agree with the subject, the singular verb ”was” as used in 2 and 3 should be “were”. The adjective “recent” in 1, 2 and 5 is also incorrect. Only 4 uses the correct adverb and plural verbs.

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