Question

Which revision best corrects the inappropriate shift in mood in sentence 8?
A. Prevent hunger later in the day: people should eat a protein-carbohydrate combo, such as an egg sandwich, in the morning.
B. You prevent hunger later in the day if you were to eat a protein-carbohydrate combo, such as an egg sandwich, in the morning.
C. You are preventing hunger later in the day if you would eat a protein-carbohydrate combo, such as an egg sandwich, in the morning.
D. Prevent hunger later in the day: Eat a protein-carbohydrate combo, such as an egg sandwich, in the morning.

(8) Prevent hunger later in the day: you should eat a protein-carbohydrate combo, such as an egg sandwich, in the morning. (9) Even yogurt and fruit can help you maintain concentration. (10) Then you won’t stuff yourself with doughnuts later in the day.

Answer 1

D

Reason: Option D keeps the imperative mood consistent ("Prevent... Eat..."), avoiding the awkward shift to declarative/advisory wording in the original.