The effect of the earthquake that caused most of Port Royal to sink into the Caribbean was like the eruption that buried ancient
Pompeii: in each case a slice of civilization was instantly frozen in time.(A) The effect of the earthquake that caused most of Port Royal to sink into the Caribbean was (B) As the result of an earthquake, most of Port Royal sank into the Caribbean; the effect was
(C) In its effects, the sinking of most of Port Royal into the Caribbean was the result of an earthquake
(D) The earthquake that caused most of Port Royal to sink into the Caribbean was, in its effects,
(E) Most of Port Royal sank into the Caribbean because of an earthquake, the effect of which was
(A) The effect of the earthquake that caused most of Port Royal to sink into the Caribbean was
Explanation:
This is the sentence that most clearly expresses the idea that the author wants to convey. This sentence includes all the necessary details of the first section of the sentence. It also employs active voice. Finally, the sentence relies on simple, action-driven language that captures the attention of the reader without losing the meaning of the passage.
