Question

The writer wants to use exaggeration in order to emphasize the relative insignificance of a mistake. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
My friend Joseph, we are told, has committed the oversight of forgetting to bring his homework to class. This demonstrates a multitude of failings, personal and academic, which will forever bar him from the ranks of human society.

Choose 1 answer:
[A] NO CHANGE
[B] committed the grave crime
[C] made the inconvenient error
[D] unfortunately made the mistake

Answer 1

Answer:

B is correct answer.

Explanation:

Insignificant means something that is extremely unimportant. Relative insignificance means that something is unimportant relative to things that it is comparable against.

Now in the situation that is provided by the writer where Joseph forgot to bring his homework to class. He is being judged relative to his class fellows who have brought their homeworks along, this is a grave mistake and will forever remain with him and lower his ranks in terms of personal and academic achievements.