Which of the following phrases given below the sentence can replace the words /phrase given in bold in the sentence grammatically and meaningfully? if none of the phrases can replace the word/phrase given in bold in the sentence, select ‘None’ as the answer. If the sentence is correct as it is, your answer is an option (E) i.e., No correction required.
Proponents of the mission are expected its data to help reduce the uncertainty in projections of future climate change.
1. is expecting
2. expect
3. are expecting
Solution
We can correctly rephrase this sentence in two ways.
i. Proponents of the mission expect its data to help reduce the uncertainty in projections of future climate change.
ii. Proponents of the mission are expecting its data to help reduce the uncertainty in projections of future climate change.
Therefore both 2 & 3 are correct replacements, and hence, option B is the answer.
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