Question
Choose the revision that best replaces this to clarify the meaning of sentence.
A. “Most application review committees,” he said, “especially the ones at the colleges you’re interested in, will not view your lack of conscientiousness favorably, and your plans for the future may suffer.”
B. “Most application review committees,” he said, “especially the ones at the colleges you’re interested in, will not view your lack of academic improvement favorably, and your plans for the future may suffer.”
C. “Most application review committees,” he said, “especially the ones at the colleges you’re interested in, will not view your lack of enthusiasm for mentoring favorably, and your plans for the future may suffer.”
D. “Most application review committees,” he said, “especially the ones at the colleges you’re interested in, will not view your lack of extracurricular activities favorably, and your plans for the future may suffer.”
A. “Most application review committees,” he said, “especially the ones at the colleges you’re interested in, will not view your lack of conscientiousness favorably, and your plans for the future may suffer.”
B. “Most application review committees,” he said, “especially the ones at the colleges you’re interested in, will not view your lack of academic improvement favorably, and your plans for the future may suffer.”
C. “Most application review committees,” he said, “especially the ones at the colleges you’re interested in, will not view your lack of enthusiasm for mentoring favorably, and your plans for the future may suffer.”
D. “Most application review committees,” he said, “especially the ones at the colleges you’re interested in, will not view your lack of extracurricular activities favorably, and your plans for the future may suffer.”
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To clarify the meaning of the sentence, the best revision is:
**B.** “Most application review committees,” he said, “especially the ones at the colleges you’re interested in, will not view your lack of academic improvement favorably, and your plans for the future may suffer.”
This revision specifies "lack of academic improvement," which is directly related to the context of application review committees, making the consequences clearer.
**B.** “Most application review committees,” he said, “especially the ones at the colleges you’re interested in, will not view your lack of academic improvement favorably, and your plans for the future may suffer.”
This revision specifies "lack of academic improvement," which is directly related to the context of application review committees, making the consequences clearer.