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Let’s look at how you can work on this using the following practice question; you have to choose which of the five answer choices is correct in order to replace the underlined part of the sentence: SARS coronavirus – the virus that causes Sudden Acute Respiratory Syndrome – does not seem to transmit easily from person to person, though in China it has infected the family members and health care personnel taking care of them. (A) it has infected the family members and health care personnel taking care of them (B) it has infected the family members and health care personnel who had taken care of them (C) the virus has infected the family members and health care personnel who have taken care of them (D) the virus had infected the family members and health care personnel who took care of victims E) it has infected the family members and health care personnel taking care of victims Can you see how having a knowledge of grammar rules and a decision-point strategy can help you find the right answer? When you say “has infected THE family members and health personnel taking care of them” you need to have something for “them” to refer back to (it is not referring to family members or health personnel as that would be illogical The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and IELTS (International English Language Testing System) are the most well-known English proficiency tests required by universities.