Question

In context, which is the best version of the underlined portion of sentences 10 and 11 (reprinted below)?

She waters the seed every day, watches for changes. And then she dutifully records what happens. every day, watching the plant for changes to record, dutifully, what happens. every day, watched for changes, and will dutifully record what happens. every day of the week, watching for changes to dutifully record when they happen. every day, watch for changes, and dutifully record what happens. every day, watches for changes, and dutifully records what happens.

Answer 1

Every day, watches for changes, and dutifully records what happens.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best revision for the given sentence is the last option. It provides a more concise revision of the given sentence. Also, the tense of the verbs in use are all consistent with one another, all in the simple present tense. Lastly, the punctuation in the newly revised sentence is correct and more compact than the use of the extra words "then she". The omission of the extra pronoun gives the sentence a more compact yet complete look.

Thus, the correct answer is the last option.