Question

read the following sentence, which needs revising, editing, and proofreading: mikhail loved halloween best because it was fun and no pressure and expectations; plus, candy and dressing up! which revision below is most effective? out of all the holidays, mikhail loved halloween best because it was fun and not pressured and full of expectations; plus, there will be candy and dressing up! mikhail loved halloween best for the following reasons: fun; pressure and expectations; candy and dressing up! mikhail loves halloween best out of all the holidays because it’s all about fun. there’s no pressure to pick out the perfect gift or cook the perfect meal, and no expectations that the day has to be emotional or meaningful. plus, there are parties, candy, and dressing up! mikhail loves halloween. he loves the fun of it. he loves not having pressure and expectations. she loves candy and dressing up!

Explanation:

• The original sentence is a bit jumbled. The correct option should be more clear and well - structured.
• Option 1: “not pressured” is an odd construction, and “will be” is in the wrong tense as the original is in past tense (“loved”).
• Option 2: “for the following reasons: fun; pressure and expectations” is incorrect as pressure and expectations are the opposite of why he loves it.
• Option 3: This option is well - structured. It first states the overall reason (it's all about fun), then elaborates on the lack of pressure and expectations (by giving examples like no need to pick the perfect gift or cook the perfect meal), and finally lists the additional positive aspects (parties, candy, dressing up).
• Option 4: “She loves” is a pronoun error (the subject is Mikhail, a male name). Also, the sentence structure is too choppy with multiple short sentences.

Answer:

Mikhail loves Halloween best out of all the holidays because it’s all about fun. There’s no pressure to pick out the perfect gift or cook the perfect meal, and no expectations that the day has to be emotional or meaningful. Plus, there are parties, candy, and dressing up!