Often people lie not because they are morally corrupt but be

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Often people lie not because they are morally corrupt but because under certain circumstances to tell a lie are simpler or less painful than to tell the truth.

A. but because under certain circumstances to tell a lie are simpler or less painful

B. but because under certain circumstances it is simpler or less painful to tell a lie

C. but under certain circumstances to tell a lie is simpler or less painful

D. because under certain circumstances to tell a lie is simpler or less painful

E. but because under certain circumstances lying are simpler or less painful

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by himalaya savalia » Wed Dec 26, 2018 10:04 am

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Correct usage is ' ... not because ... but because ... '
---> Eliminate CD

'to tell a lie' is singular. So, 'to tell a lie are' is wrong.
---> Eliminate A

Same way, 'lying are' is incorrect.
---> Eliminate E

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