In each question below, three sentences are given, each

Solution

Sentence 1 — Error in D: The sentence uses the parallel structure “equal to, and often exceeds, men.” Since the subject governing this verb is “women” (plural) and the construction requires a verb parallel to “have participated,” the verb “exceeds” must be “exceed” — the base form maintaining parallel structure with the main verb. “Exceeds” (third-person singular) breaks grammatical parallelism. Sentence 2 — Error in D: “Forming near half” is incorrect. The correct expression is “forming nearly half” — “nearly” is the adverb required to modify the adjective “half.” “Near” is a preposition or adjective, not an adverb, and cannot modify “half” in this construction. Sentence 3 is entirely grammatically correct — “remained stalled” correctly uses simple past tense with an adjectival complement ('stalled'), forming a grammatically valid predicate construction." , “caught in cycles” is a valid participial phrase, and all parts are grammatically sound.