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.

A professor at an eastern college believes that the special sense blind people depends on is connected in little way with its hearing.

  1. Blind people depends on, is connected in some way with its hearing.

  2. Blind people depends on its connected in little way with its hearing.

  3. Blind people depend on is connected in some way with its hearing.

  4. Blind people depend on is connected in some way they its heaving.

  5. Blind people depend on is connected in some way with their hearing.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

'depends' is to be changed to depend and 'little' is to be replaced by 'some' and 'its' is a wrong preposition use and has to be substituted with their. Hence (E) is the answer. 

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