Question

Identify the clear and correct sentence. A. In the phone​ book, it says that​ Ralph's Bike Shop is on Main Street. B. The phone book says​ Ralph's Bike Shop is on Main Street. C. They say that​ Ralph's Bike Shop is on Main Street. D. In the phone​ book, they say that​ Ralph's Bike Shop is on Main Street.

Answer 1

B. The phone book says​ Ralph's Bike Shop is on Main Street.

This option is the clearest and most concise. It avoids having to refer to the phone book as an "it" or a "them", but keeps it all active and clear and gives the specific detail that the information was found in the phone book.

Answer 2

B. The phone book says​ Ralph's Bike Shop is on Main Street.

Step-by-step explanation:

This sentence has the structure of a simple clause, having a subject and a predicate, and lacking any presence of secondary phrases or clauses separated by commas.

The sentence is also presented as a fact and in active form, which makes it more reliable and clear to the listener.