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Although the colon is often used to introduce block quotations, they can also be used as a formal way of introducing brief direct quotations.
A. used to introduce block quotations, they can also be used as a formal way of introducing
B. used to introduce block quotations, they can also be used to formally introduce
C. used as an introduction to block quotations, it has also been used for formally introducing
D. used to introduce block quotation, it can also be used as a formal way of introducing
E. using an introduction to block quotations, it can also be using for formally introducing
A. used to introduce block quotations, they can also be used as a formal way of introducing
B. used to introduce block quotations, they can also be used to formally introduce
C. used as an introduction to block quotations, it has also been used for formally introducing
D. used to introduce block quotation, it can also be used as a formal way of introducing
E. using an introduction to block quotations, it can also be using for formally introducing
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Official explanation:
(D) This question tests agreement and idiom usage. The original sentence, given in choice (A), has a subject-pronoun agreement error: 'they' does not agree with the singular subject 'colon.'
Because choice (B) repeats this error, it can be eliminated. Of the remaining choices, all correct this agreement error by replacing the plural 'they' with the singular pronoun 'it.'
Choice (C), however, creates an idiom error with the phrase for formally introducing. The construction a formal way of introducing is preferable.
Choice (E) changes the tense of both verbs from used to using, which is ungrammatical.
Choice (D) corrects the error in the original sentence and introduces no other errors. Choice (D) is the correct answer.
(D) This question tests agreement and idiom usage. The original sentence, given in choice (A), has a subject-pronoun agreement error: 'they' does not agree with the singular subject 'colon.'
Because choice (B) repeats this error, it can be eliminated. Of the remaining choices, all correct this agreement error by replacing the plural 'they' with the singular pronoun 'it.'
Choice (C), however, creates an idiom error with the phrase for formally introducing. The construction a formal way of introducing is preferable.
Choice (E) changes the tense of both verbs from used to using, which is ungrammatical.
Choice (D) corrects the error in the original sentence and introduces no other errors. Choice (D) is the correct answer.
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Although the colon is often used to introduce block quotations, they can also be used as a formal way of introducing brief direct quotations.
A. used to introduce block quotations, they can also be used as a formal way of introducing
B. used to introduce block quotations, they can also be used to formally introduce
C. used as an introduction to block quotations, it has also been used for formally introducing
D. used to introduce block quotation, it can also be used as a formal way of introducing
E. using an introduction to block quotations, it can also be using for formally introducing
We need singular it for the correct answer. E uses wrong tense(is using implies that colon is using an introduction to block quotations right at this instance also the sentence wants to convey colon is used by someone not that the colon itself is using)
C uses has been and wrong idiom D does the job better
A. used to introduce block quotations, they can also be used as a formal way of introducing
B. used to introduce block quotations, they can also be used to formally introduce
C. used as an introduction to block quotations, it has also been used for formally introducing
D. used to introduce block quotation, it can also be used as a formal way of introducing
E. using an introduction to block quotations, it can also be using for formally introducing
We need singular it for the correct answer. E uses wrong tense(is using implies that colon is using an introduction to block quotations right at this instance also the sentence wants to convey colon is used by someone not that the colon itself is using)
C uses has been and wrong idiom D does the job better
