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.

The magazine contains a considerable number of words, and a few consecutive texts transcribed partly or wholly in the new system of spelling and these necessarily will have to be assessed as evidence of contemporary English pronunciation by students of the subject.

  1. and a few consecutive texts transcribed partly or wholly in the new system of spelling and these necessarily will have

  2. along with a few consecutive texts partly (or) as a whole in the new system of spelling and these are

  3. which have a few consecutive texts, transcribed in part (or) wholly in the new system of spelling and these have

  4. and consecutive texts which are transcribed as a part (or) in whole in the new system and might have

  5. and a couple of consecutive texts, transcribed partly or wholly in the new system of spelling and these necessarily would

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Explanation

The sentence is correct as given.