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.

Psychologists now contend that the way adults think and feel are determined as much by their peers in early childhood than by their parents.

  1. are determined as much by their peers in early childhood than by their

  2. are determined as much by peers in early childhood as do their

  3. is determined as much by their early childhood peers as by their

  4. have been determined by childhood peers as much as their

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The subject 'the way' is singular, so it requires 'is determined' not 'are determined.' Also, the correct comparative structure is 'as much by...as by' not 'as much by...than by.' Option C fixes both errors while maintaining the intended meaning.

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