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 part. 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.

Firstly, may be, no difference would appear between sentence 1 and sentence 2.

  1. Firstly, maybe, no difference would appear between sentence 1 and sentence 2.

  2. No difference may firstly appear between sentence 1 and sentence 2.

  3. At first, may be no difference appearing between sentence 1 and sentence 2.

  4. There may, at first, appear to be no difference between sentence 1 and sentence 2.

  5. There may, at first, appear to be no difference amongst sentence 1 and sentence 2.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence has not been properly phrased. All options have an error in syntax except for option (4), which is the answer.

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