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.

In making your selection, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is pay attention to grammar, choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation. Your selection should result in the most effective sentence – clear and precise, without awkwardness or ambiguity.

We have our responsibilities towards common man and our plans should give priority for their problems.

  1. common man and our plans should give priority for their problems.

  2. common man and our plans should give priority in their problems.

  3. the common man and our plans should give priority to his problems.

  4. the common man and our plans should give priority for their problems.

  5. common man and our plans should give priority to their problem.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

There are multiple errors in the sentence. The noun which represents the whole class should be preceded by definite article ‘the’ and priority must be followed by the preposition ‘to’ and not by ‘for’. The possessive pronoun for the common man should be his. This option corrects the errors of definite article, preposition and pronoun agreement.

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