Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the grammatically correct phrase from the given options for the underlined phrase.

The media failed. abjectly and broadly in not exercising more self-control and by allowing themselves to be so freely used.

  1. The media failed, abjectly and broadly in not exercising more self-control

  2. The media abjectly and broadly failed in not exercising more self-control

  3. Abjectly and broadly, the media failed in not exercising more self-control

  4. The abject and broad failure of the media in not exercising more selfcontrol

  5. The media failed abjectly, and broadly by not exercising more self-control
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The placement of the adverb 'abjectly' and the conjunction 'and' needs to be parallel. 'Failed abjectly, and broadly by not...' correctly structures the modifiers.

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