Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence below or part thereof has been underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or diction. Select the option that best corrects the error, if any.

The coast guard presently is on a mission of searching the wreckage of an unidentified craft.

  1. Presently, the coast guard is on a mission for searching the wreckage of an unidentified craft.

  2. The coast guard is on a mission presently to search the wreckage for an unidentified craft.

  3. Searching the wreckage for an unidentified craft is the present mission of the coast guard.

  4. Presently, the coast guard is on a mission to search the wreckage of an unidentified craft.

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Option (B) and (C) change the entire meaning of the sentence. Options (A) and (E) are wrongly phrased. Hence option (d) is the correct one.

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