IPMAT Indore 2021
VA
Sentence Correction
Medium
Other politicians may have claims to seniority over their peers, based upon their accomplishments and their ability to lead campaigns, but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex, who is often described as merely being a junior member of the House of Representatives, has an unparalleled seniority over all of them by virtue of her prowess in social media management.
Other politicians may have claims to seniority over their peers, based upon their accomplishments and their ability to lead campaigns, but Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex, who is often described as merely being a junior member of the House of Representatives, has an unparalleled seniority over all of them by virtue of her prowess in social media management.
Correct Option: 4
- Incorrect. The phrase 'merely being' is redundant and unnecessarily complex.
- Incorrect. The placement of 'merely' modifies 'junior' incorrectly and makes the phrase awkward.
- Incorrect. 'For merely being' implies causation that does not fit logically in this context.
- Correct. 'As a mere junior member' is grammatically concise and clear, correctly modifying 'junior member' and fitting seamlessly into the sentence structure.
Grammar Rule: Avoid redundancy and ensure modifiers are placed next to the words they modify for clarity.
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