DIRECTIONS for the following three questions:
In each question, there are five sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.
In each question, there are five sentences or parts of sentences that form a paragraph. Identify the sentence(s) or part(s) of sentence(s) that is/are correct in terms of grammar and usage. Then, choose the most appropriate option.
A. It is sometimes told that democratic
B. government originated in the city-states
C. of ancient Greece. Democratic ideals have been handed to us from that time.
D. In truth, however, this is an unhelpful assertion.
E. The Greeks gave us the word, hence did not provide us with a model.
In sentence A, the word "said" must be used instead of "told". Sentence B is correct.
In sentence C, 'handed to us' should be replaced with 'handed down to us'. Sentence D is correct.
In sentence E, 'hence' should be replaced with 'but' or some other conjunction that is similar in meaning to 'but'.
So, only B and D are correct.
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