Blacken the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction
Question:
Find the mistake: Food prices have raised so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to alter their eating habits.
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A.
raised so rapidly -
B.
that -
C.
forced to -
D.
alter their eating habits
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
Answer A
Distinguish rise and raise:
– rise is an intransitive verb, there is no object behind it
– raise is a transitive verb, the object needs to be followed by an object
=> Answer A. raised so rapidly => raised so rapidly
Food prices have increased so rapidly in the past few months that some families have been forced to change their eating habits.
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