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.

Dressed in their ceremonial red robes, as many as 135 Roman Catholic Cardinals from around the globe, representing 1 billion followers, will gather deep within the Vatican to elect a successor to Pope John Paul II.

  1. representing 1 billion followers, will gather deep within the Vatican to elect a successor to Pope John Paul II.

  2. representatives of 1 billion followers, will gather deep within the Vatican to elect a successor to Pope John Paul II.

  3. representing 1 billion followers will be gathered deep within the Vatican who will elect a successor to Pope John Paul II.

  4. representatives of 1 billion followers, will be gathering deep within the Vatican to elect successor to Pope John Paul II.
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Explanation

Option 1 i.e., the original usage of the sentence is correct and needs no improvement.

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