In the following sentence, four parts are highlighted. Identify the correct replacement among the highlighted parts to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct:

Next week, Patrick will join the team (A) of senior football players to be honored (B) as a member (C) of the coach’s special echelon (D).

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In the following sentence, four parts are highlighted. Identify the correct replacement among the highlighted parts to make the sentence meaningful and grammatically correct:

Next week, Patrick will join the team (A) of senior football players to be honored (B) as a member (C) of the coach’s special echelon (D).

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**Solution:**

1. The phrase "join the team of senior football players" is incorrect because "team" already implies a group, so "team of senior football players" is redundant. It should be replaced with "team comprising senior football players" or simply "team of senior football players" if rephrased properly.

2. The phrase "to be honored as a member" is awkward because "honored" and "member" do not fit well together in this context. Typically, one is "honored" for an achievement, not "as a member."

3. The phrase "coach’s special echelon" is incorrect because "echelon" refers to a level or rank, and it is unusual to say "coach’s special echelon." A better phrase would be "coach’s special selection" or "coach’s elite group."

4. The best corrections are to replace (A) and (D) to make the sentence grammatically correct and meaningful.

Hence, the correct answer is option (a) "Only (A) - (D)".

**Answer:** Only (A) - (D)

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