Question

Read the sentence. In chapter three, Joseph feels confused about the way things happened at the court house. Which is the best revision of this sentence using academic vocabulary? Joseph is confused that things happened as they did at the court house in chapter three. In chapter three, the reader learns that Joseph feels weird about the way events happened at the court house. Joseph feels some confusion about the way things occurred at the court house in chapter three. In chapter three, the reader learns that Joseph feels confused about the events that occurred at the court house.

Answer 1

Academic vocabulary includes the use of words or phrases that are more specific and formal that others. In this case, the word things is very general and informal, and it is better to replace it for the word events. Also, the phrase "as they did" has a certain level of informality, it is better to replace it for the word occurred. Therefore, the best revision is D: In chapter three, the reader learns that Joseph feels confused about the events that occurred at the court house.

Answer 2

In chapter three, the reader learns that Joseph feels confused about the events that occurred at the court house.