Sentence Clarity

Where was Susanna? Feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, she was not coming.
How is sentence 25 best revised for clarity?

• Amy knew Susanna, who was feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, was not coming.

• As she was feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, Amy knew Susanna was not coming.

• Feeling dread in the pit of her stomach, Amy knew Susanna was going to miss the interview.

• Amy knew Susanna was going to miss the interview, and because of that, she had a feeling of dread in the pit of her stomach.

He lived in Indiana and he also lived in Connecticut before returning back to Maine with his mother when he was eleven.
How is this sentence best revised to remove needlessly repeated information.  

• He went back to Maine with his mother when he was eleven, but before that he lived in Connecticut and he lived in Indiana.

• He returned to Maine when he was eleven; however, he lived in Connecticut and Indiana before he went back to Maine with his mother.

• When he was eleven, he went back to Maine with his mother, but before he returned to Maine, he lived in Connecticut and Indiana

• He lived in Indiana and Connecticut before returning to Maine with his mother when he was eleven.

The police officer received a plaque for his bravery, but he was too modest to display it on his wall.

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What is the BEST way to revise this sentence?

• YouTube quickly became popular because it was easy to use and entertaining to young people.

• YouTube quickly became popular because it was easy to use, it was also entertaining to young people.

• Quickly popular because it was easy to use, YouTube was also entertaining to young people.

• Because YouTube quickly became popular, it was also entertaining to young people.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Due to these, negative effects more people are switching to wind power.

• Due to these negative effects, more people are switching to wind power.

• Due to these, negative effects more people are switching to wind power.

• Due to these ,negative effects more people, are switching to wind power.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Since 1987, scientists have been suggesting we switch to cleaner fuel

• Since 1987 scientists have been suggesting we switch to cleaner fuel sources.

• Since 1987 scientists have been suggesting we switch to cleaner, fuel sources.

• Since 1987 scientists have been, suggesting we switch to cleaner fuel sources.

Which of these sentences uses

parenthesis correctly:

• The children who hadn't eaten for, what felt like eternity, walked along the river to the raft.

• The children, who hadn't eaten for what felt like eternity, walked along the river to the raft.

• The, children who hadn't eaten, for what felt like eternity walked along the river to the raft.

• The, children who hadn't eaten, for what felt like eternity, walked along the river to the raft.

Where do the commas belong in the following sentence?

Marcus my sisters hamster likes to run in a wheel.

• , my sisters hamster,

• , Marcus my sisters,

• , hamster likes to run,

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

• My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.

• My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

• My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

Which sentence is the clearest?

• The cat sat on the mat, and it was very comfortable.

• The cat, which was very comfortable, sat on the mat.

• The cat sat on the mat, which was very comfortable.

• The cat sat on the mat and was very comfortable.