Question

Indicate which is the best correction for the sentence below:

Chess develops critical thinking skills, and self-discipline and self-esteem are
developed by players, too.
1) Chess developed critical thinking skills, and players will develop self-
discipline and self-esteem, too.
2) No correction necessary; there is no illogical shift in the sentence.
3) Chess develops critical thinking skills, and self-discipline and self-esteem
develop by players, too.
4) Chess develops critical thinking skills, and players develop self-discipline and
self-esteem, too.

Answer 1

The best correction for the sentence is option 4), Chess develops critical thinking skills, and players develop self-discipline and self-esteem, too.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best correction for the sentence is option 4) Chess develops critical thinking skills, and players develop self-discipline and self-esteem, too.

Option 1) is incorrect because it changes the tense from present to past and introduces a future tense that is not necessary.

Option 3) is incorrect because it uses an incorrect verb form 'develop by players' instead of 'developed by players'.

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