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QuizMultiple Choice

Nonrestrictive Elements and Parallel Structure

Question 7 • DBN LA 6-CR

Read the sentence.The lawyer presented a clear argument to the jury it was unbelievable how influenced they were by his case in the hopes of winning the trial.Which is the best revision of the sentence?

Answer
A
The lawyer presented a clear argument to the jury (it was unbelievable how influenced they were by his case) in hope of winning the trial.
B
The lawyer presented a clear argument to the jury—it was unbelievable how influenced they were by his case—in hope of winning the trial.
C
The lawyer presented a clear argument to the jury, it was unbelievable how influenced they were by his case, in hope of winning the trial.
D
no change

Explanation

The sentence includes an interrupting comment: “it was unbelievable how influenced they were by his case.” Dashes can set off this comment clearly, while the main sentence still reads smoothly: “The lawyer presented a clear argument to the jury—in hope of winning the trial.” Choice C uses commas to join the comment in a confusing way, and choice A’s parentheses make the aside less natural here. Choice B also correctly uses the phrase “in hope of winning the trial.”

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