Thalia is writing a report on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and wants to paraphrase the opening sentence.
"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Which sentence should Thalia write to best paraphrase Austen’s writing?
A.
We all know that single men with good fortune choose the luckiest brides.
B.
Everyone knows that a single man who has a good fortune must want a wife.
C.
It is a truth universally known, that a bachelor in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
D.
Should a bachelor be blessed with fortune, there's little doubt that he also desires a woman with whom to share it.
3 answers
C. It is a truth universally known, that a bachelor in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
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D. Should a bachelor be blessed with fortune, there's little doubt that he also desires a woman with whom to share it.