Solutions

Question

Analyzing campaign expenditures, the media has had as a focus the high costs and low ethics of campaign finance, but they have generally overlooked the cost of actually administering elections, which includes facilities, transport, printing, staffing, and technology.

 

Difficulty Level

Hard

Solution

Option C is the correct answer.

Option Analysis

Concept tested: SVA

A) The media is considered plural in this sentence. We know this because the pronoun “they” is used. Hence the verb “has” is inappropriate.

B) Changes the sense of the sentence. The sentence tends to say “Analyses has been the focus”

C) Correct Answer

D) Same as B.

E) Same as A.