Multiple choice

Directions: The sentence has a part underlined. The part may have error of grammar and/or syntax. Identify the error and select the option that rectifies the error.

Many cardiologists now believe that a sedentary life-style and not faulty food habits are the major reason of heart strokes.

  1. believe that a sedentary life-style and not faulty food habits are

  2. believe that sedentary life-styles but not faulty food habits are

  3. believe that it is sedentary life-style but not faulty food habits.

  4. believe that sedentary life-styles and not faulty food habits are

  5. believe that a sedentary life-style and not faulty food habits is
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E Correct answer
Explanation

 The hint to this sentence can be taken from the latter part where the sentence that concludes that 'life style' is the major cause, not causes for the problem. This implies that the subject is singular, and this is the reason why the verb should be singular which we find in (E), the correct option.

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