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.

'Genocide', is a new word of Latin derivation which means murder of whole racial (or) other human group, it originated at the Nurn-berg trials of German war criminals.

  1. It originated at the Nurn-berg trials of German war criminals.

  2. and it originated at the Nurn-berg trials of German war criminals.

  3. they originated at the Nurn-berg trials of German war criminals.

  4. although it generated at the Nurn-berg trials of Germany war criminals.

  5. and it originated in the Nurn-berg trials of Germany's war criminals.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

 Option (C) and (D) change the meaning of the sentence hence they are wrong. Option (E) also subtly changes the meaning; hence option (B) is correct. 

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