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.

If there is a fundamental distinction between man and beast, it is the former's progressive recognization of the law and its application in practice to his personal life.

  1. it is the former's progressive recognization of the law and its application in practical to his personal life

  2. it is the former's progressive recognition of the law and its application in practice to his personal life

  3. it is the former's progressive recognition of the law and its application in practical to his personal life

  4. it is the former's progressive recognizance of the law and its application in practice to his personal life

  5. No improvement required
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Here, 'recognition' rectifies the error of using 'recognization'. The noun 'recognition' means 'acknowledgement' and this meaning fits in the framework of the meaning of original sentence.

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