Multiple choice

Directions: 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 (1) 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 (1). If not, select one of the other choices.

Recreation is an important factor in improving physical health thereby of reducing human misery and agony.

  1. thereby of reducing human misery and agony.

  2. and thereby of reducing human misery and agony.

  3. and for reducing misery and agony.

  4. thereby reducing human misery and agony.

  5. and thereby reducing human misery and agony.

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E Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence implies that recreation improves human health, through which it reduces human misery and agony. This option corrects the error of coordinating conjunction by inserting 'and thereby' in place of 'thereby of'.

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