Question

Excerpt from Pet Dangers Carole Jenkins (5) Although the exact cause is not known, gastrointestinal problems will result after a pet ingests grapes or raisins. Choose the BEST revision of sentence (5).

A) Although the exact cause is not known, gastrointestinal problems result after a pet ingests grapes or raisins.

B) Although their exact cause is not known, gastrointestinal problems result after a pet ingests grapes or raisins.

C) Although the exact cause is not known, gastrointestinal problems can result after a pet ingests grapes or raisins.

D) Although their exact cause is not known, gastrointestinal problems can result after a pet ingests grapes or raisins.

Answer 1

Answer: D

"Although their exact cause is not known, gastrointestinal problems can result after a pet ingests grapes or raisins."

This corrects two problems: The pronoun 'their' now more clearly refers to the gastrointestinal problems, and the addition of the word 'can' makes the sentence more reasonable.

Answer 2

D

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