Question

Directions: In each of the following question, a part of the given sentence has been underlined as this part may have an error. The first option is the same as the underlined part in the given sentence. Choose this option if you think that the underlined part has no error. Otherwise, choose the option that rectifies the error in the underlined part of the given sentence.
A new study has found that almonds could help improving our digestion health by increasing levels of beneficial gut bacteri

• A. Could help improving our digestion
• B. Can help improved our digestion
• C. Could be helping to improve our digestive
• D. Can help improved our digestive
• E. Could help improve our digestive

Answer 1

Answer: (E)

To find the correct answer, we need to analyze the underlined portion of the sentence and replace it with the option that has the correct grammatical structure. The sentence in question is:

"A new study has found that almonds could help improving our digestion health by increasing levels of beneficial gut bacteria."

Let's evaluate the given options to find the error and correct the sentence:

1. "Could help improving our digestion": This option is incorrect because after the modal verb "could," the base form of the verb should follow. The use of "improving" is incorrect here.
2. "Can help improved our digestion": This option is incorrect because "improved" is not the base form; it should be "improve." Also, the word used should be "digestive" instead of "digestion" as we need an adjective to modify "health."
3. "Could be helping to improve our digestive": This option is incorrect due to the unnecessary use of "be helping," making the sentence more complex without adding value.
4. "Can help improved our digestive": This option is incorrect for the same reason as option 2; "improved" should be "improve."
5. "Could help improve our digestive": This is the correct answer. The structure is correct because after "could," the base form "improve" is used, and "digestive" is the appropriate adjective to describe "health."

Based on the grammatical rules and correct usage, the correct option is: "Could help improve our digestive". Therefore, the corrected sentence is:

"A new study has found that almonds could help improve our digestive health by increasing levels of beneficial gut bacteria."