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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Nothing can possibly be conceived in this world, which can be called good, without qualification, except a goodwill.

  1. Nothing can possibly be conceived in this world, which can be called good, without qualification, except a goodwill.

  2. Nothing can be possibly conceived in the world, which can be called good, without qualification, except a goodwill.

  3. Nothing can be possibly conceived in world, which can be called good, without qualification, except a goodwill.

  4. Nothing can possibly be conceived in this world that can be called good, without qualification, except a goodwill.

  5. Nothing can possibly be conceived in this world that can be called good, without a qualification, except a goodwill.

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Explanation

Explanation for (1): The sentence does not bear any grammatical error. Thus, option (1) is the correct answer.

Explanation for (2): The correct usage is 'can possibly be', not 'can be possibly'.

Explanation for (3): The option introduces error of determiner. A determiner is required before 'world'.
Explanation for (4): The option makes unwarranted change from 'which' to 'that'. Explanation for (5): The option makes unwarranted change from 'which' to 'that' and also adds indefinite article before 'qualification'.