Question

read the sentence.

it was difficult to extinguish because the fire was too hot.

what is the best way to revise this sentence?

○ it was difficult to extinguish it because the fire was too hot.
○ the fire was difficult to extinguish because it was too hot.
○ the hot fire made it difficult to extinguish it.
○ the sentence is correct as written.

Explanation:

The original sentence has a vague pronoun "it" with no clear antecedent at the start. The first option adds an unnecessary "it" that creates redundancy. The third option also has a redundant "it" at the end. The second option fixes the vagueness by clearly stating the subject "the fire" at the beginning, uses "it" correctly to refer back to "the fire", and eliminates redundancy while keeping the original meaning intact.

Answer:

B. The fire was difficult to extinguish because it was too hot.