Asked by nazir

Read the sentence below:



“Excited by the news, Maria rushed to call her best friend.”



Which revision BEST changes the participial phrase into a different verbal while maintaining the original meaning?

A.
Maria was excited by the news and rushed to call her best friend.

B.
Maria was excited by the news and rushed to call her best friend.

C.
Maria, being excited by the news, rushed to call her best friend.

D.
Maria rushed to call her best friend because she was excited by the news.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A

"Maria was excited by the news and rushed to call her best friend." changes the participial phrase to a finite verb phrase while keeping the original meaning, and it is clear and concise.