Question

Which change, if any, is needed to revise the underlined text?

purposes: attracting

Responses

purposes, attracting


purposes. Attracting


purposes; Attracting


No change

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct revision would depend on the context of the sentence, but typically the way "purposes: attracting" is presented suggests it might need a change for clarity.

- If you are listing purposes and "attracting" is one of them, using a comma would be appropriate: **purposes, attracting**.

- If you are introducing a new sentence that elaborates on the purposes, a period would be appropriate: **purposes. Attracting**.

- If "attracting" is meant to be a continuation that lists related purposes and should relate to the previous thought, using a semicolon could work: **purposes; Attracting**.

However, with no additional context, the safest choice to separate ideas clearly would usually be **purposes. Attracting**.

So, the best option in common usage is: **purposes. Attracting**.

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