Multiple choice

For many players, keeping a coach during tournament seems satisfying their need for self performance.

Directions for the question:
The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the 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.

Example:

If it were a British ship the resistance to the duty would be offered by the land merchants rather than by the sea traders; for the merchants did not desire that the cost of the merchandise to themselves and their customers should be doubled without some equivalent advantage.
(A)  If it were a British ship the resistance to the duty would be offered by the land merchants
(B)  If it had a British ship the resistance to the duty would be offered by the land merchants
(C)  If it were a British ship the resistance to the duty would have been offered by the land merchants
(D)  If it had been a British ship the resistance to the duty would have been offered by the land merchants
(E) If it would have been a British ship the resistance to the duty would be offered by the land merchants

Answer:  (D)

  1. keeping a coach during tournament seems satisfying their need

  2. keeping a coach during tournament seems to satisfy their need

  3. keeping a coach during tournament seeming satisfy their need

  4. to keep a coach during tournament seems satisfying their need

  5. the keeping of a coach during tournament seems to satisfy their need

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Corrects the error of idiomatic expression. Because 'seem' is followed by infinitive 'to'. So the phrase will be 'seems to satisfy'.