(Fix this) Select the correct sentence:
Correct answer: C. She is certainly the best person for the job.
- A. Certainly she is the best person for the job.
- B. She is the best person for the job certainly.
- C. She is certainly the best person for the job.
- D. The best person certainly she is for the job.
Explanation
This sentence is grammatically correct and has a natural flow. "Certainly" is placed directly before "the best person", which makes it clear that it's modifying that phrase.
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