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The term "intellectual property", which, ever since the spread of the internet, has become widely used, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind such as musical, literary, and artistic works; inventions; and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce, including copyrights, trademarks, patents and related rights.


A. widely used, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind such

B. prevalent, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind

C. widely used, describe a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such

D. prevalent, is a legal field dealing to creations of the mind such

E. widely used, describes a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such



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The term "intellectual property", which, ever since the spread of the internet, has become widely used, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind such as musical, literary, and artistic works; inventions; and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce, including copyrights, trademarks, patents and related rights.


A. widely used, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind such

B. prevalent, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind

C. widely used, describe a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such

D. prevalent, is a legal field dealing to creations of the mind such

E. widely used, describes a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such
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The term "intellectual property", which, ever since the spread of the internet, has become widely used, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind such as musical, literary, and artistic works; inventions; and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce, including copyrights, trademarks, patents and related rights.

The term-----------describes , term can not be dealing with (Reject options A,B &D)

In (D) Term and describ doesn't agree, it must be describes , Answer must hence be (E)
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One way to look at this question is that, if we have 2 main verbs for 1 subject, we need them to be connected using a coordinating conjunction. In options A, B and D, we have 2 verbs -"has become" and "is". But none of these options are connected correctly. Eliminate all these options.
In option C, the Subject Verb Agreement is wrong.
Option E is correct because only "is" is the main verb. "describes" is part of a modifier.
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A,B,D reject since 'term' is the subject and not 'intellectual property'. So if we read the sentence ignoring the non-essential modifier :'Term is a legal field' that makes no sense
while E reads 'Term describes a legal field' makes sense.

Between C & E, 'describe' doesn't align with 'term' in singularity, E has it appropriately so 'E'

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The term "intellectual property", which, ever since the spread of the internet, has become widely used, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind such as musical, literary, and artistic works; inventions; and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce, including copyrights, trademarks, patents and related rights.


A. widely used, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind such

B. prevalent, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind

C. widely used, describe a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such

D. prevalent, is a legal field dealing to creations of the mind such

E. widely used, describes a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such



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The term "intellectual property", which, ever since the spread of the internet, has become widely used, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind such as musical, literary, and artistic works; inventions; and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce, including copyrights, trademarks, patents and related rights.


A. widely used, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind such

Incorrect.

This answer choice is illogical. The intent of the sentence is to define the term "intellectual property". The term itself is not a legal field - the term defines or describes this field.

What helps us identify this mistake is the following Stop Sign: The word/term... it is...


B. prevalent, is a legal field dealing with creations of the mind

Incorrect.

This answer choice repeats the original logic mistake. The intent of the sentence is to define the term "intellectual property". The term itself is not a legal field - the term defines or describes this field.

Furthermore, this answer choice is stylistically flawed. Changing such as to as creates an awkward construction.


C. widely used, describe a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such

Incorrect.

While this answer choice corrects the original mistake, it creates a Subject Verb Agreement mistake by replacing the singular verb is with the plural verb describe.


D. prevalent, is a legal field dealing to creations of the mind such

Incorrect.

This answer choice repeats the original logic mistake. The intent of the sentence is to define the term "intellectual property". The term itself is not a legal field - the term defines or describes this field.

Note that stylistically, this answer choice is better than the original sentence because it is more concise (prevalent vs. widely used). However, grammatical correctness and logic override style. The correct answer choice to a Sentence Correction question can be redundant or otherwise stylistically flawed, but it can never be illogical or grammatically incorrect.


E. widely used, describes a legal field that refers to creations of the mind such

This answer choice corrects the logical mistake in the original sentence, by replacing the verb is with the verb describes.
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