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.

Consumers are beginning to take notice of Euro-II cars because they cause no air pollution and petrol without lead is used.

  1. cause no air pollution and petrol without lead is used.

  2. cause no air pollution and use petrol without lead.

  3. air pollution is not caused and petrol without lead is used.

  4. causing no air pollution and using petrol without lead.

  5. air pollution is not caused and petrol without lead.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): This sentence has error of parallelism ('cause' no air pollution and petrol without lead is 'used').

Justification for (2): This option corrects the error of parallel construction. ('Cause' and 'use')

Explanation for (3): This option converts both the clauses into passive form, which is not the preferred use.
Explanation for (4): They 'causing' and they 'using' is ridiculous. Explanation for (5): The phrase sounds ridiculous as it follows 'they'.