Multiple choice

Directions: The following question presents a sentence, part of which or all of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Dr. Kevorkian, the so-called suicide doctor, on November 5 was imprisoned in Wayne County Jail in Detroit for his alleged role in the suicides of two men, and he then began a hunger strike.

  1. the so-called suicide doctor, on November 5 was imprisoned in Wayne County Jail in Detroit for

  2. the so-called suicide doctor, was imprisoned on November 5 in Wayne County Jail in Detroit for

  3. the called so suicide doctor, on November 5 was imprisoned in Wayne County Jail in Detroit for

  4. the called so suicide doctor, was imprisoned on November 5 in Wayne County Jail in Detroit for

  5. the so-called suicide doctor, on November 5 in Detroit was imprisoned in Wayne County Jail for
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The best answer is (2). (2) correctly removes on November 5 out from its incorrect place between the subject, Dr. Kevorkian, and the verb, was imprisoned.

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