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Multiple Choice

Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

The great bulk of the people was either having one-time meals or not having at all.

  1. The great bulk of the people was either having one-time meals or not having at all.
  2. The great bulk of people were either having one-time meals or not having at all.
  3. Great bulk of the people were either having one-time meals or not having at all.
  4. The great bulk of the people was either having one-time meals or having none at all.
  5. The great bulk of people was either having one-time meals or not having anything at all.