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QuizMultiple Choice

Phrases and Clauses

Question 8 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

Read the sentence.My science teacher explained how the weather cycle works using an illustration.Which is the best revision of this sentence?

Answer
A
My science teacher explained how the weather cycle, using an illustration, works.
B
Using an illustration, my science teacher explained how the weather cycle works.
C
Using an illustration, how the weather cycle works, explained my science teacher.
D
My science teacher explained using an illustration how the weather cycle works.

Explanation

The phrase “Using an illustration” describes how the teacher explained the weather cycle, so it should be placed next to the action it modifies. Choice B makes that relationship clear: the teacher used an illustration to explain how the cycle works. In choice A, the phrase interrupts “how the weather cycle works,” and choice C makes the sentence confusing.

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