Question
In the following sentences, a part of the sentence is
highlighted by making it bold . Choose the best alternative from the options that improves the sentence by modifying that bold part. If no improvement is required, select (E). Financial experts often advise investors to diversify their portfolios so that reduce the risks associated with market volatility.Solution
The phrase “so that reduce” is incorrect. Correct structure: so that + subject + verb Correct sentence: Financial experts often advise investors to diversify their portfolios so that they reduce the risks associated with market volatility. Option analysis: A – Correct: Uses proper clause structure. B – Incorrect: “reducing” forms participle, not clause. C – Incorrect: “so as reducing” is grammatically incorrect. D – Incorrect: “so that to reduce” mixes structures incorrectly. E – Incorrect: Sentence needs correction.
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