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English ( Master) Sentence Improvement

Directions: In the following questions, some part of the sentence is highlighted in bold. Which of the options given below the sentence should replace the part printed in bold to make the sentence grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given then choose option E ‘No Correction required’ as the answer

The planet's average surface temperature has risen about 2.0 degrees Fahrenheit since the late 19th century, a change driving largely by increased carbon dioxide and other human-made emissions into the atmosphere.

drive largely by

driven largely by

driven largely to

driven largely with

No correction required

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Explanation:

Correct Option: B

'Driving largely by' is an incorrect form of the verb here and it should be replaced by the respective phrasal verb.

'Driven by' means providing the power to keep something working, or to make something happen.

'Driven by' is the correct phrasal verb that should be used here in this context.

Therefore, option B is the correct answer.