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.

Scientists are still a long way of a cure for AIDS.

  1. Scientists are still a long way of a cure for AIDS.

  2. Scientists still are a long way of a cure for AIDS.

  3. Scientists are still a long way from a cure for AIDS.

  4. Scientists are still a long way off a cure for AIDS.

  5. Scientists are still a long way to find a cure for AIDS.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence bears error of incorrect idiomatic usage. The correct idiom is 'a long way off', which means very far.

Explanation for (2): The sentence reverses the arrangement of words, which does not rectify the error.

Explanation for (3): The option does not rectify the error of idiomatic usage.
Justification for (4): The sentence bears error of incorrect idiomatic usage. The correct idiom is 'a long way off', which means very far. The option rectifies this error. Explanation for (5): The option fails to rectify the error of incorrect idiomatic usage.

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