Question

Correct the error(s) in the underlined part of the sentence.

Many psychologists do not use hypnosis in their practices, it is because they know very little about it and are wary of it as a result.

• A. Practices, it is because they know very little about it and are wary of it as a result
• B. Practices because they know very little about it and are therefore wary of it
• C. Practices for the reason that they know very little about it, with resulting wariness
• D. Practices because of knowing very little about it and therefore they are wary of it
• E. Practices, their knwoledge of it being very little results in wariness of it

Answer 1

The correct option is B Practices because they know very little about it and are therefore wary of it

There are two errors in the given sentence: the construct 'it is' in the underlined portion of the sentence is ungrammatical and is redundant in the given context as 'because' sufficiently conveys the required meaning, and though 'are wary of it as a result' is not ungrammatical; it does not convey the cause-effect relationship as clearly as is required. These errors are best rectified by B. The other options are incorrect because they do not fit the context.