Multiple choice

Directions: A part of the sentence given or the entire sentence is underlined. There are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice (A) repeats the original phrasing. Select the choice that best corrects the error in the underlined material, if any.

The rate of inflation has dropped sharply this week even though the drop may be only provisionally. 

  1. even though the drop may be only provisionally

  2. even though the drop may have been only provisionally

  3. even though the drop may be only provisional

  4. though the drop might be only provisionally
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(C) Corrects the misuse of adverb for adjective.

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