Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A 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 A. If not, select one of the other choices.

All the legislators, district and city unit presidents who attended the meeting asked the party president to make the best use of the political situation in the state.

  1. All the legislators, district and city unit presidents who attended the meeting asked

  2. All the legislators, district and city unit president who attended the meeting asked

  3. All the legislators, district and city unit presidents who attended the meeting had asked

  4. All the legislators, the district and the city unit presidents those attended the meeting had asked

  5. All the legislators, district and cities unit presidents, those attended the meeting asked
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence is correct. Hence (1) is the answer.

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