Which sentence best revises sentence 3 to use formal

language?

Read the excerpt from Daniels comparative essay

(1) Despite the many features shared by short and long

fiction, the structure of a short story is very different from

that of a novel (2) A short story follows the rule of one (3)

It's about one person, and one important thing happens (4)

in contrast, a novel has time to develop many characters

and explore many events

It focuses on one main character and one main plot

event

That is short stories just look at one character and one

thing

It talks about one main character and one important

thing that happens

What I mean is it centers on a main character and a

single plot occurrence

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The correct answer is A. It focuses on one main character and one main plot event

Explanation:

In academic texts, such as essays it is recommended to use only formal language that implies avoiding contractions, slangs, and informal expressions. Instead, you should use technical or sophisticated vocabulary; also the use of I or words that express personal prejudices should be avoided.

In the case of sentence 3 "It's about one person, and one important thing happens" this is informal due to the use of a contraction "it's" and the use of the word "thing". Also, in literature people participating in stories are characters and events are part of a plot. According to this, the best revision is "It focuses on one main character and one main plot event" because this omits informal words and instead uses technical vocabulary such as character and plot events.

Option B