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. Upon arrival at any place of posting I find it greatly different than what I had imagined.

  1. Upon arrival at any place of posting I find it greatly different than what I had imagined.

  2. When arriving at any place of posting I find it greatly different from what I had imagined.

  3. Upon arrival on any place of posting I find it greatly different than what I had imagined.

  4. Upon arrival at any place of posting I find it greatly different from what I had imagined.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): The error is in usage of the phrase; 'different than' 'should be changed to 'different from'.

Explanation for (2): “When arriving at” is ungrammatical.

Explanation for (3): This option fails to correct the phrasal error and also adds another error of preposition. One arrives 'on' time but 'at' a place.
Justification for (4): The error is in usage of the phrase; 'different than' 'should be changed to 'different from'. This option corrects the error. Explanation for (5): This option corrects the error of phrasal usage but involves unnecessary change in tense.

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