Question

read the sentence.

cambria sang in her schools talent showcase three songs making her grandparents proud.

which is the best revision of this sentence?

• cambria made her grandparents proud when she sang three songs in her schools talent showcase.
• making her grandparents proud, cambria in her schools talent showcase sung three songs.
• three songs sung in the schools talent showcase made cambrias grandparents proud.
• cambria sung three songs making her grandparents proud of the schools talent showcase.

Explanation:

Identify grammatical errors in the original sentence and options

The original sentence contains a misplaced modifier ("three songs making her grandparents proud" is awkwardly positioned and lacks proper punctuation/structure) and incorrect verb usage in several options. Specifically, "sung" is the past participle and requires an auxiliary verb (e.g., "had sung"), whereas "sang" is the correct simple past tense.

Evaluate the options for grammatical correctness

• Option 1: "Cambria made her grandparents proud when she sang three songs in her school's talent showcase." This is grammatically correct, uses the correct simple past tense "sang," and resolves the awkward modifier placement.
• Option 2: "...Cambria... sung three songs." Incorrect use of the past participle "sung" without an auxiliary verb.
• Option 3: "Three songs sung... made..." While grammatically possible, "sung" as a participle modifying "songs" is passive and awkward, and it alters the focus of the original sentence.
• Option 4: "Cambria sung three songs..." Incorrect use of "sung" instead of "sang."

Answer:

• (A) Cambria made her grandparents proud when she sang three songs in her school's talent showcase. (Correct answer)
• (B) Making her grandparents proud, Cambria in her school's talent showcase sung three songs.
• (C) Three songs sung in the school's talent showcase made Cambria's grandparents proud.
• (D) Cambria sung three songs making her grandparents proud of the school's talent showcase.