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 last but not the least, I would like to thank all the workers without whose co-operation, the rally wouldn't be a success.

  1. The last but not the least, I would like to thank all the workers without whose cooperation

  2. Last but not the least, I would thank all the workers without whose cooperation,

  3. Last but not least, I would like to thank all the workers without whose cooperation,

  4. Last but not the least, I would like to thank all workers without whose co-operation,
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence bears idiomatic error. The correct idiom is 'last but not least'.

Explanation for (2): The option does not rectify error of incorrect idiomatic expression and introduces another error (by deleting 'like to').

Justification for (3): The sentence bears idiomatic error. The correct idiom is 'last but not least'. The option corrects the idiomatic error without changing meaning of the sentence.
Explanation for (4): The option does not rectify the error of incorrect idiomatic expression and adds another error by deleting the article before 'workers'. Explanation for (5): The option corrects the idiomatic error, but adds another error by deleting the article before 'workers'.

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