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.

Time does not destroy the great thoughts contained in the books which are as fresh today as when they passed through their first author's mind.

  1. which are such fresh today as when they passed through their first author's mind

  2. which are such fresh today as when they passed first through their author's mind

  3. which are as fresh today as when they passed first through their author's mind

  4. which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author's mind

  5. No improvement required
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Here, Position of adverb 'first' rectifies the error of its misplacement. Some adverbs as 'first' are used before the word for which they are used. Here, adverb 'first' is used for the verb 'passed'.

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