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.

Poecilotheria Nallamalar is a shy but lethal, palm sized ambush predator that preyed on lizards, insects and small snakes injecting them with deadly venom before sucking out their body fluids.

  1. that preyed on lizards, insects and small snakes injecting

  2. which preyed on lizards, insects and small snakes and injected

  3. which preys on lizards, insects and small snakes, injects

  4. that preys on lizards insects and small snakes to inject

  5. that preys on lizards, insects and small snakes injecting
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The subject is in the present tense, the verb 'preyed' should also be in the present.

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