Multiple choice

Directions: The underlined part of the sentence below may have some errors. Five options are given below the sentence. Choose the option that improves the sentence. If the sentence has no error, choose option 5 as your answer.

There are times when the patient has an oral condition for a long time but he however comes to an oral pathologist very late by which time the cancer is beyond control.

  1. but he comes to an oral pathologist very late until the cancer is beyond control

  2. but he however comes to an oral pathologist very late unless then the cancer is beyond control

  3. but he however comes to an oral pathologist very late until then the cancer is beyond control

  4. but he comes to an oral pathologist very late by which time the cancer is beyond control

  5. No improvement required
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Here, omission of 'however' rectifies the error of using 'but' and 'however' together. Either 'but' or 'however' is used in a sentence. Here, only 'but' is used.

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