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.

I do not want to take in any more responsibility because of my previous appointments with the manufacturers.

  1. I do not want to take in any more responsibility because of my previous appointments with the manufacturers.

  2. I do not want to take on more responsibility because of my previous appointments with the manufacturers.

  3. I do not want to take on any more responsibility because of mine previous appointments with the manufacturers.

  4. I do not want to take on any more responsibility because off my previous appointments with the manufacturers.

  5. I do not want to take on any more responsibility because of my previous appointments with the manufacturers.
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E Correct answer
Explanation

(5) is grammatically the most correct option. (1) is incorrect because 'take on' is the correct phrasal usage which means 'to undertake'. (2) is less appropriate because of omission of 'any'. (3) is incorrect because of usage of 'mine' which is a possessive pronoun. (4) is incorrect because of wrong usage of 'off'.

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