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.

The numerous constraints placed on the members of the First Family has made it difficult for them to engage in normal social activities such as going to the movies.

  1. has made it difficult for them to engage in normal social activities such as going to the movies

  2. have made engaging in normal social activities such as going to the movies difficult

  3. has made the engagement in normal social activities such as going to the movies difficult

  4. have made it difficult for them to engage in normal social activities such as going to the movies

  5. has made their engagement in normal social activities such as going to the movies difficult
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 The original sentence is wrong because the subject “constraints” is plural and the verb “has made” is singular. This option corrects the error. Thus option 4 is the correct answer.

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