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.

The knee is likely to be damaged more than most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury.

  1. The knee is likely to be damaged more than most other joints in the body

  2. The knee is more likely to be damaged than most other joints in the body

  3. The knee is more likely to damage than most other joints in the body

  4. The knee is more than likely to be damaged than most other joints in the body

  5. The knee is liable to be damaged more than most other joints in the body
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): Error of diction. 'Damaged more' is the incorrect phrase here. It can be 'more likely to be damaged'.

Explanation for (2): Error of diction. 'Damaged more' is the incorrect phrase here. It can be 'more likely to be damaged' as in (2). Hence, (2) is the answer.

Explanation for (3): This option sounds as if knee will damage something else.
Explanation for (4): This option changes the meaning of the sentence. Explanation for (5): This option changes words without correcting the error of diction.

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