Question

violets teacher asked her to write about the future of a product that enhances peoples lives. violet has written this paper, but before she submits her final copy, she would like you to proofread it. read violets paper and think about the connections she needs to make. then answer the questions that follow.
prosthetics of the future
1 (1) a prosthetic can be simply defined as an artificial body part; however, explaining what prosthetics do requires taking a closer look at the many different types of prosthetics there are, as well as the body parts they augment. (2) for the purposes of this paper, well explore advancements in this technology from three different approaches: external, integrated, and internal prosthetics.
2 (3) when most people think of prosthetics, external devices are often what come to mind. (4) these usually take the physical place of the missing body part and may or may not replace its function; examples include replacement arms, legs, and even eyes. (5) far from the days of wooden legs and hook hands, modern prosthetics are more realistic and functional than their predecessors, and they continue to improve as technologies from related fields improve, such as miniature motors and data

what change is needed in sentence 5?
a. change technologies to technologys
b. change predecessors to predecessora
c. change than to then
d. change miniature to miniature

question 19.
what is the best way to write sentences 11 and 12?

Explanation:

Sentence 5 in the text is "technologies from related fields improve, such as miniature motors and data". The word "than" is misused here. The correct word should be "then" to show a sequence of events (as technologies improve, then prosthetics continue to improve).

Answer:

C. Change than to then