Multiple choice

Directions: Given below is a sentence with an underlined part. The underlined part may or may not have an error. Choose the best option to replace the underlined part to make the sentence correct. If the underlined part is correct as it is, mark (1) as your answer.

Architects and stonemasons, huge palace and temple clusters were built by the Maya without benefit of the wheel or animal transport.

  1. huge palace and temple clusters were built by the Maya without benefit of the wheel or animal transport

  2. without the benefits of animal transport or the wheel, huge palace and temple clusters were built by the Maya

  3. the Maya built huge palace and temple clusters without the benefit of animal transport or the wheel

  4. there were built, without the benefit of the wheel or animal transport, huge palace and temple clusters by the Maya

  5. were the Maya who, without the benefit of the wheel or animal transport, built huge palace and temple clusters

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Error of moddifier. The opening clause 'Architects and stonemasons' refers to the Mayas. Thus, the sentence is best formulated in option 3.