Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

Mother nature helps us survive in this world; something as simple as a tree provides us with so much - food, shade, wood and oxygen - and expects nothing in return.

  1. something as simple as a tree provides us with so much - food, shade, wood and oxygen

  2. something simple as a tree provides us with so much: food shade, wood and oxygen

  3. something simple as a tree provides us with so much; food, shade, wood and oxygen:

  4. something as simple as a tree provides us with so much; food, shade, wood and oxygen:

  5. something like tree which simply provides us with - food, shade, wood and oxygen
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is correct as given.

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