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Fitness experts say that the weighted barbell squat or the weighted : Sentence Correction (SC)

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Fitness experts say that the weighted barbell squat or the weighted hip thrust, each part of a family of training maneuvers called compound movements, is one of the best exercises for isolating and building the gluteal muscles.


A. is one of the best exercises for isolating and building the gluteal muscles

B. are among the best exercises to isolate and for building the gluteal muscles

C. is one of the best exercises for isolating and to build the gluteal muscles

D. are among the best exercises for isolating and building the gluteal muscles

E. is one of the best exercises to isolate and for building the gluteal muscles


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Apr 6 at 09:59pm

Fitness experts say that the weighted barbell squat or the weighted hip thrust, each part of a family of training maneuvers called compound movements, is one of the best exercises for isolating and building the gluteal muscles.
In that clause -
Subject weighted barbell squat or the weighted hip thrust - singular
verb should be "is"
B and D are out.
Now check the parallelism -
In A - for isolating and (for) building the gluteal muscles - fine.
In C - for isolating and to build .....- verbing is not parallel to infinitive - Incorrect
In E - to isolate and for building - same issue as in C - Incorrect.
Answer A

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