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Numerous studies have shown that students who are exposed to reading before preschool are more likely to do well in all facets of formal education. With the plural form-studies have can only be used. As the sentence furthur uses the verb are,therefore the use of were in first part of the sentence is incorrect.

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Numerous studies has shown that students who were exposed to reading before preschool are more likely to do well in all facets of formal education.

Directions: In these questions, a sentence or a part of sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part which may improve the sentence. Select the option which best fits in the place of the underlined part making the sentence meaningfully complete. If no correction is required, mark option 5 as your answer.

A have shown that students who were

B has shown that students who are

C have shown that students who are

D had shown that students who is

E no correction required

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