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There is an error in the underlined portion of the passage below. Choose the option that best corrects this error.

Bread and water found inside Egyptian workers tomb provide a basis that pyramids were not erected by slaves, but by respected workers.
  1. Egyptians workers tombs
  2. Egyptian workers’ tomb
  3. Egyptians’ workers’ tomb
  4. Egyptian workers’ tombs
  5. Egyptians worker tombs
Explanation
Answer: D - Bread and water found inside Egyptian workers’ tombs provide a basis that pyramids were not erected by slaves, but by respected workers. The original sentence is clearly talking about more than one worker, which means that multiple tombs are required. Additionally, the tombs belong to the workers, requiring workers to appear in the plural possessive state.
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