Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part 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.

Her supporters rallied for her defense when the government brought the bill seeking to bar any person of foreign origin from holding the high offices.

  1. Her supporters rallied for her defense

  2. Her supporters rallied in her defense

  3. Her supporters rallied up in her defense

  4. Her supporters rallied to her defense

  5. Her supporters rallied of her defense
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence bears the error of preposition. We say 'rallied to' support or defense.

Explanation for (2): This option seems to convey as if they held a rally or demonstration 'in' her defense. But this is not the sense conveyed.

Explanation for (3): This option does not rectify the error of preposition; the correct phrase is 'rallied to her defense'.
Justification for (4): The sentence bears the error of preposition. We say 'rallied to' support or defense. Explanation for (5): This option does not rectify the error of preposition; the correct phrase is 'rallied to her defense'.

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