Question

what revision would best improve cohesion and readability? combine related short sentences into complex or compound structures that show cause-and-effect or contrast. replace all short sentences with longer quotations. insert extra adjectives to lengthen each sentence. remove conjunctions so sentences stay brief and uniform.

Explanation:

To improve cohesion and readability, combining related short sentences into complex or compound structures (showing cause - effect/contrast) is effective. Replacing with longer quotations is irrelevant. Inserting extra adjectives may make sentences wordy. Removing conjunctions would make sentences choppy, reducing cohesion. So the first option is correct.

Answer:

A. Combine related short sentences into complex or compound structures that show cause - and - effect or contrast.