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.

To invest wisely for the future, the fixed deposits provide a safe way for investors.

  1. To invest wisely for the future

  2. As a wise investment for the future

  3. Investing wisely for the future

  4. wise investment for the future

  5. Having invested wisely for the future, one must determine that
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B Correct answer
Explanation

There is no subject in the modifying (underlined) clause. The modified clause depicts 'fixed deposits' to be the subject. The underlined clause ought to modify the modified clause in the latter part. The given option corrects the error by replacing the verb clause with the noun clause.

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