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Which section of the following passage needs to be edited for incorrect spelling, incorrect grammar, inappropriate word choice or wordiness?
  1. In the US Senate, a simple majority
  2. of senators are able to pass a bill,
  3. but a supermajority is necessary
  4. to end a filibuster.
Explanation
Answer: B - Corrected version: of senators is able to pass a bill

Are should be changed to is. The subject of the sentence is majority, which is treated as singular because it is acting as a single entity to pass the bill.
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