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      Question

      In each of the following sentences, a part is

      highlighted. Choose the best alternative that improves the sentence grammatically and contextually. If no improvement is required, choose option (D). Having analysed the data thoroughly, the conclusions drawn by the researcher were found to be lacking in coherence and fails to justify the hypothesis effectively.
      A and failing to justify the hypothesis effectively Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B and failed to justify the hypothesis effectively Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C and fail to justify the hypothesis effectively Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D No improvement required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      Subject = “the conclusions” (plural) Verbs: “were found” (correct) “fails” (singular verb mismatch) Correct parallel: → were found… and fail to justify… Option analysis: A → “failing” breaks parallel structure B → “failed” breaks tense consistency C → correct plural verb + parallelism  D → incorrect

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