Question

read the sentence from alena’s essay.
in their efforts to understand the meaning of the mysterious latin phrase, the group works together to explore different possibilities, solve various riddles, and look through books and maps for additional clues.
how should alena revise this sentence for both concision and precision?
○ by changing the beginning of the sentence to “in their efforts to decipher the latin text”
○ by replacing “the group works” with “charlotte and her peers work”
○ by removing “explore different possibilities” and “look through books and maps for additional clues”
○ by editing the end of the sentence to “the group collaborates to analyze clues and solve riddles”

Explanation:

The original sentence is repetitive: "explore different possibilities" and "look through books and maps for additional clues" repeat the ideas in the second independent clause ("solve various riddles, and look through books and maps for additional clues"). Removing the redundant phrases eliminates repetition while keeping the core meaning intact.

Answer:

C. by removing "explore different possibilities" and "look through books and maps for additional clues"