Multiple choice

Directions: In the following sentence a part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence four ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative from among the four.

The sound of the machines was deafening in the factory which made conversation difficult if not impossible.

  1. The sound of the machines was deafening in the factory which made conversation

  2. The sound of the machines which was deafening made conversation

  3. The deafening sound of the machines in the factory made conversation

  4. The sound of the machines in the factory was immensely deafening and made conversation
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Here, the main subject is 'deafening sound of the machines', and should be used in this pattern only.

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