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 the best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose any one of the others.

Weather is the transitory expression of climate, that can change great from day to day or season to season.

  1. Weather is the transitory expression of climate, that can change great from day to day or season to season.

  2. Weather is the transitory expression of climate that can change greatly from day to day or season to season.

  3. Weather is the transitory expression of climate, which can change great from day to day or season to season.

  4. Weather is the transitory expression of climate, that can change greatly from day to day or from season to season.

  5. Weather is the transitory expression of climate that can change to a great extent from day to day or from season to season.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Explanation for (1): Used as a pronoun, 'that' is not preceded by a 'comma' that must be dispensed with. Also, the adjective 'great' needs to be replaced by the adverb 'greatly'.

Explanation for (2): Used as a pronoun, 'that' is not preceded by a 'comma' that must be dispensed with. Also, the adjective 'great' needs to be replaced by the adverb 'greatly'. This option corrects both the errors.

Explanation for (3): The option fails to correct the error of adjective usage.
Explanation for (4): Used as a pronoun, 'that' is not preceded by a 'comma' that must be dispensed with. The option fails to correct the error. The use of repetitive 'from' is also redundant. Explanation for (5): The use of repetitive 'from' is redundant.

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