Question

artificial intelligence
the grammatical errors in this passage are intentional.
(1) chat gpt, an artificial intelligence tool was launched in november of 2022 by an ai research company called openai. (2) elon musk was an original investor in the company. (3) it is a tool that allows users to have human - like conversations to ask questions to help generate essays and to create tests or quizzes. (4) it will even compose resumes and recommendation letters for individuals applying for jobs and students applying for college.
(5) it is open to the public for free; there is an elite version where customers can pay for a subscription. (6) the upgraded version allows users to create custom chatbots, earlier access to new released features, gpt - 4 turbo, and advanced data analysis. (7) advanced data analysis and better image generation are also perks to the paid subscription. (8) it costs users twenty dollars per month for the premium version.
(9) while there are many advantages to chatgpt there are also several downsides to it. (10) for instance, educators claim it is preventing students from creating their own original works and stifling their creative ability. (11) the written assignments teachers receive doesnt showcase students true writing skills. (12) many teachers believe chatgpt is contributing to the downfall of education.
what is the best way to edit sentence 1?
a chatgpt was an artificial intelligence tool was launched in november by an ai research company called openai.
b chat gpt, an artificial intelligence tool. was launched in november of 2022 by an ai research company called openai.
c chat gpt, an artificial intelligence tool that was launched in november of 2022 by an ai research company called openai.
d chat gpt, an artificial intelligence tool, was launched in november of 2022 by an ai research company called openai.

Explanation:

To determine the best edit for sentence 1, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Has a run - on sentence with two "was" verbs, creating a grammatical error.
• Option B: Incorrectly uses a period after "tool", making the second part a sentence fragment.
• Option C: The "that" is misused as it creates an incorrect relative clause structure, making the sentence grammatically wrong.
• Option D: Correctly uses commas to set off the appositive "an artificial intelligence tool" and has a proper subject - verb - object structure with "was launched".

Answer:

D. Chat GPT, an artificial intelligence tool, was launched in November of 2022 by an AI research company called OpenAI.