Question

9. Which revision of sentence 6 uses the most precise language?

A. A lucky investigator found an important discovery that contained numerous objects.

B. An English investigator found an important discovery that contained numerous graves.

C. A lucky English investigator discovered a very large necropolis containing about three thousand graves.

D. A lucky English person came upon an important discovery of about three thousand graves.

Answer 1

The most precise language is used in option C:

C. A lucky English investigator discovered a very large necropolis containing about three thousand graves.

This revision provides specific details about the discovery, mentioning that it is a necropolis and specifying the approximate number of graves (about three thousand).