Question

Change the degree of comparison of the following sentence.

Benin was the first sub-Saharan African country to experience a "civilian coup": they were a regime that was dominated by the armed forces and obliged by citizens to implement democratic reforms.

• A. They were a regime that was dominated by the armed forces and obliged by
• B. They had been a regime that was dominated by the armed forces, when they were obliged to
• C. It had a regime, armed forces dominating, but then were obliged to
• D. Armed forces dominated them until this regime were obliged by
• E. A regime, dominated by the armed forces, was obliged by

Answer 1

The correct option is E A regime, dominated by the armed forces, was obliged by

The underlined part of the sentence can be replaced with option E. It removes the error by using the singular verb 'was' to agree with the singular noun 'regime'.

Options A and B are wrong as 'they' don't agree with the singular noun 'Benin'.

Option C is wrong as 'were' cannot agree with the singular noun 'Benin'.

Option D is wrong as 'them' cannot agree with the singular noun 'Benin'.

Thus, option E is the correct answer.