Question

read the sentence.
the astronomy club placed the telescope on the tripod and that was their choice.
according to the elements of style, which sentence is the best revision?
○ it was chosen by the astronomy club to place the telescope on the tripod.
○ the astronomy club chose to place the telescope on the tripod.
○ placing the telescope on the tripod was chosen by the astronomy club.
○ no change

Explanation:

"The Elements of Style" emphasizes concise and clear writing, avoiding wordiness and passive voice. The original sentence is wordy. The first and third options use passive voice, which is less concise. The second option ("The astronomy club chose to place the telescope on the tripod") is active, concise, and conveys the meaning clearly.

Answer:

B. The astronomy club chose to place the telescope on the tripod.