The grammatical errors in this passage are intentional.
1 Robinson was an exceptionally talented and disciplined hitter, with a career average of .311 and substantially more walks than strikeouts. He played several defensive positions extremely well and was the most aggressive and (1)successful baserunner of his era no other player since World War II has more steals of home (19) than Robinson. By his talent and physical presence, (2)he disrupted the concentration of pitchers catchers, and middle infielders. Robinson's overall talent was such that he is often cited as among the best players of his era. It is also frequently claimed that Robinson was one of the most intelligent baseball players ever, a claim that is well supported by his homeplate discipline and defensive prowess. He was elected to baseball's All-Century Team as a second baseman. In one of his most famous quotes, (3)he said "I'm not concerned with your liking or disliking me... all I ask is that you respect me as a human being."
2 Robinson retired from the game on January 5, 1957. He had wanted to manage or coach in the major leagues but received no offers. He became a vice-president for the Chock Full O' Nuts corporation instead and served on the board of the NAACP until 1967 when he resigned because of the lack of younger influence on the board.(4)He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility, becoming the first African-American so honored. (5)Robinson made his final public appearance on October 14, 1972 before Game 2 of the World Series in Cincinnati. He used this chance to express his wish for a black manager to be hired by a Major League Baseball team. This wish was granted two years later, following the 1974 season, (6)when the Cleveland Indians gave there managerial post to Frank Robinson, a Hall of Fame bound slugger who was then still an active player. He was no relation to Jackie Robinson. At the press conference announcing his hiring, (7)Frank expressed his wish, that Jackie had lived to see the moment.(8)Robinsons final few years were marked by tragedy. In 1971, his eldest son, Jackie, Jr., who had beaten back drug problems and was working as a Daytop Village counselor, was killed in an automobile accident. Also, the diabetes that plagued him in middle age had left him virtually blind and contributed to his severe heart troubles.
3 Jackie Robinson was pronounced dead in Stamford, Connecticut, on October 24, 1972 and was interred in the Cypress Hills Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York; the highway that goes through the cemetery (Interborough Parkway) has been renamed the Jackie Robinson Parkway. On October 29, 2003, the United States Congress posthumously awarded Robinson the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest award the Congress can bestow. (9)Robinson's widow excepted the award in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on March 2, 2005.
Read the passage underlined (9). There may be a mistake in punctuation, capitalization, or spelling. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’
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A Correct as is.Correct as is.
B Robinson's widow accepted the award in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on March 2, 2005.Robinson's widow accepted the award in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on March 2, 2005.
C Robinson's widow axcepted the award in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on March 2, 2005.Robinson's widow axcepted the award in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on March 2, 2005.
D Robinson's widow excepted the award, in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on March 2, 2005.