Question

choose the answer that best expresses the idea or makes the statement appropriate for standard written english for the underlined word or phrases. if you think the original version is best, choose no change. for the next few nights after the storm - before the electricity in our house is turned back on - well spend our evening hours talking by candlelight in the living room. although possibly being a reminder of dozens of creepy ghost stories, i know well feel comforted all being together inside it. no change the house might remind us it maybe reminds us we could remind ourselves

Explanation:

• Option A: “possibly being a reminder of” is an awkward and non - standard construction.
• Option B: “the house might remind us” is a clear and standard English construction. The subject “the house” is logical as it refers back to the house mentioned earlier (where they are spending evenings).
• Option C: “it maybe reminds us” has an incorrect word order. “Maybe” should come before the verb in this context for better grammar.
• Option D: “we could remind ourselves” changes the meaning. The original intention is that the house (the situation of being in the house without electricity) is what reminds them, not that they actively remind themselves.

Answer:

B. the house might remind us