Bunuel wrote:
A sad truth about the human race is that most people
lie to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis even though they believe it is wrong.
A. lie to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis even though they believe it is wrong
B. lie to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis although they believe it is wrong
C. lie to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis even though they believe it is wrong to do so
D. lies to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis even though they believe it is wrong
E. lies to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis although they believe that doing so is wrong
OFFICIAL EXPLANATION
A sad truth about the human race is that most people
lie to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis even though they believe it is wrong.
A. lie to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis even though they believe it is wrong
Incorrect.
This answer choice is grammatically incorrect. A pronoun (in this case, it) refers to a previously mentioned noun. If we wish to refer to a previously mentioned verb, we need to use the phrase to do so or doing so.
What helps us identify this question as a pronoun question is the following Stop Sign: Any pronoun in the underlined part or after it.B. lie to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis although they believe it is wrong
Incorrect.
This answer choice repeats the original Pronoun mistake. A pronoun (in this case, it) refers to a previously mentioned noun. If we wish to refer to a previously mentioned verb, we need to use the phrase to do so or doing so.C. lie to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis even though they believe it is wrong to do so
This answer choice corrects the original Pronoun mistake by referring to the previously mentioned action with to do so, rather than with it.
Note that in this answer choice, unlike in the original sentence, it no longer functions as a pronoun but as a subject replacement. D. lies to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis even though they believe it is wrong
Incorrect.
This answer choice repeats the original Pronoun mistake. A pronoun (in this case, it) refers to a previously mentioned noun. If we wish to refer to a previously mentioned verb, we need to use the phrase to do so or doing so.
What helps us identify this question as a pronoun question is the following Stop Sign: Any pronoun in the underlined part or after it.
In addition, this answer choice creates a Subject Verb Agreement mistake by replacing the plural verb lie with the singular form lies. E. lies to both strangers and loved ones on a daily basis although they believe that doing so is wrong
Incorrect.
While this answer choice corrects the original Pronoun mistake and is more concise than the original sentence - it is grammatically incorrect. The singular verb lies does not agree with the plural subject people.