549. Once an apolitical confrontation of the worlds best athletes, the Summer Olympics have been increasingly politicized in recent years as the superpowers have denied many of the best athletes access to competition.
(A) been increasingly politicized
(B) been increasing politicization
(C) been of increasing politicization
(D) politicized, increasingly,
(E) increased politicization
Logical
B: illogically conveys that Summer Olympics have been increasing politicization (of what? Not given).
C: of increasing politicization is awkward.
D and E: same as B.
A: increasingly(adverb) modifies politicized(verb). A correctly conveys that Summer Olympics have been (till now) politicized, that to increasingly. Hence, A is the best choice.
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(A) been increasingly politicized
(B) been increasing politicization
(C) been of increasing politicization
(D) politicized, increasingly,
(E) increased politicization
Logical
B: illogically conveys that Summer Olympics have been increasing politicization (of what? Not given).
C: of increasing politicization is awkward.
D and E: same as B.
A: increasingly(adverb) modifies politicized(verb). A correctly conveys that Summer Olympics have been (till now) politicized, that to increasingly. Hence, A is the best choice.
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