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astra-53 [7]
3 years ago
11

The following sentence has been revised in several ways. Which of the revisions does not improve the awkward or illogical constr

uction?
A. The reason Mr. Green was late is because he had a flat tire.
B. The reason Mr. Green was late was his flat tire.
C. Mr. Green was late because he had a flat tire.
D. The reason for Mr. Green's being late was his flat tire.
English
1 answer:
mash [69]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

D

Explanation:

The bold section is what is wrong with the statement.

"The reason for Mr. Green<em>'s being late </em>was his flat tire."

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