Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentence test 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.

The unfortunate part of such charges are that they have not remained confined to words but have led to violence.

  1. are that they have not remained confined to words but have led to violence.

  2. is that they have not remained confined to words but have led to violence.

  3. is that it has not remained confined to words but has led to violence.

  4. is that they may have not remained confined to words but have led to violence.

  5. are that they may not have remained confined to words but have led to violence.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The original sentence bears the error of subject-verb agreement. A singular subject 'the unfortunate part' is followed by a plural verb 'are'. This option corrects the error of sub-verb agreement by replacing 'are' with 'is'.

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