Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (1) repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

The fire of knowledge kindled by science has already burnt many dogmas and beliefs, held sacred by the superstition of the past, which stood in the way of truth-seeking minds.

  1. has already burnt many dogmas and beliefs

  2. had already burnt up many dogmas and beliefs

  3. has already burnt down many dogmas and beliefs

  4. had already burnt down many dogmas and beliefs

  5. has already burnt up many dogmas and many beliefs
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence has error of incorrect idiomatic usage. This option exhibits the correct idiomatic usage: 'burnt down'

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