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.

For many players, keeping a coach during tournament seems satisfying their need for self performance.

  1. keeping a coach during tournament seems satisfying their need

  2. keeping a coach during tournament seems to satisfy their need

  3. keeping a coach during tournament seeming satisfies their need

  4. to keep a coach during tournament seems satisfying their need

  5. the keeping of a coach during tournament seems to satisfy their need

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): There is error of phrasal expression; 'seem' is followed by infinitive 'to'.

Justification for (2): The correct phrase will be 'seems to satisfy'. This option corrects the error.

Explanation for (3): 'Seeming' is incorrect expression. The correct expression would be 'seemingly satisfies' or 'seems to satisfy'.
Explanation for (4): The option does not rectify the error of phrasal expression and also introduces another error of infinitive (to keep). Explanation for (5): The option rectifies the error of phrasal expression but introduces another error of definite article (the keeping).