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As the election hots up, the endorsement game is also intensified as well Hollywood celebrities using their platforms to support their preferred candidates for the presidency.

Q: Answer-As the election hots up, the endorsement game is also intensified as well Hollywood celebrities usin...

The original phrase is also intensified as well is incorrect because it suggests a passive construction that doesnt fit the context. The correct phrase should use is also intensifying to convey that the endorsement game is actively growing. The word with appropriately connects the endorsement game to the action of Hollywood celebrities using their platforms. Thus, option 2 is the best choice for correcting the sentence.

In the question below, a sentence is given with a part of it printed in bold type. That part may contain a grammatical error. Each sentence is followed by phrases 1), 2), 3) and 4). Find out which phrase should replace the phrase given in bold to correct the error, if there is any, and to make the sentence grammatically meaningful and correct.

A endorsement game is also intensifying, by

B endorsement game is also intensifying, with

C endorsement game also intensifies, with

D endorsement game are also intensifying, with

E no correction required

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