While cost savings and employee satisfaction have led many businesses to adopt friendly work-from-home policies, a

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While cost savings and employee satisfaction have led many businesses to adopt friendly work-from-home policies, a growing sentiment among managers is that the benefit of a communal office environment, with its centralized location for both collaboration and accountability, are enough to justify the costs of brick-and-mortar office space.

(A) benefit of

(B) benefit derived from

(C) benefits that are from

(D ) benefits of

(E) benefit that employees get from


OA D

Source: Veritas Prep

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The correct answer is (D) "benefits of."

Explanation:

In this context, the phrase "benefits of" correctly indicates that managers believe in the advantages or positive aspects associated with a communal office environment. It effectively communicates the idea that managers perceive benefits arising from the communal office environment.

Let's analyze why the other options are incorrect:

(A) "benefit of": This choice lacks clarity because it suggests there is only one benefit associated with the communal office environment, which is not true. The sentence discusses multiple benefits, so the plural form "benefits" is more appropriate.

(B) "benefit derived from": While this choice is grammatically correct, it adds unnecessary complexity to the sentence. The phrase "derived from" implies a direct relationship between the communal office environment and the benefits, but the sentence already conveys this idea without the need for extra words.

(C) "benefits that are from": This option is awkward and less concise. It also uses "that are from," which is not idiomatic in this context.

(E) "benefit that employees get from": This choice is less precise and specific compared to the phrase "benefits of." Additionally, it focuses solely on the benefit for employees, whereas the original sentence discusses the broader benefits associated with the communal office environment.

Bernard Baah
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