Directions: Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence are four 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 United States, the super power of the world, for the first time are being headed by a black as their president.