Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence, four words or phrases have been underlines. Choose the word or phrase that is inappropriate in standard written English and mark your answer as (1), (2), (3) or (4) depending on whether the error is underlined part (1), (2), (3), or (4).

(1) Ambition to rise, but (2) also  (3) financial ability are  the (4) key requirements of a finance director.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

The correlative conjunction is “Not only… but also.” ‘Not only ambition to rise but also financial ability are the key requirement of a finance director’. Therefore, part (1) has the error.