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.

She invited most all men present in the conference to her house for a cup of coffee and to further work upon the concerning issues.

  1. most all men present

  2. mostly all men present

  3. present mostly all men

  4. almost all men present

  5. mostly all of the man
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D Correct answer
Explanation

(4): Using the adjective 'most' here is incorrect because the adjective 'most' cannot modify another adjective 'all'. Moreover, the sense conveyed in this sentence is; she invited nearly all men present.

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