Multiple choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

As the daughter of my more intimate friend I think you entitled to that knowledge of my unhappy story, which your Mother has so often solicited me to give you.

  1. As the daughter of my more intimate friend I think you entitled to that knowledge of my unhappy story, which

  2. As the daughter of my most intimate friend I think you are entitled to that knowledge of my unhappy story, which

  3. As the daughter of my more intimate friend I think you are entitled to the knowledge of my unhappy story, which

  4. As the daughter of my more intimate friend I think you entitled to knowledge of my unhappy story, which

  5. As the daughter of my most intimate friend I think you entitled to that knowledge of my unhappy story, that
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option correctly uses the superlative 'most', the correct degree of the adjective required in this context.  It also uses the required verb 'are' before 'entitled'.

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