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One legacy of Madison Avenue’s recent campaign to appeal to people fifty years old and over is
the realization that as a person ages, their concerns change as well.
(A) the realization that as a person ages, their
(B) the realization that as people age, their
(C) to realize that when a person ages, his or her
(D) to realize that when people age, their
(E) realizing that as people age, their
Understanding the intended meaning is key to answering this question; the intended meaning of this sentence is that legacy of Madison Avenue’s recent campaign to appeal to people fifty years old and over is the realization that people's concerns change in the process of the people aging.
Concepts tested here: Meaning + Pronouns + Awkwardness/Redundancy• "when" is used to refer to a point in time.
A: This answer choice incorrectly refer to the singular noun "a person" with the plural pronoun "their".
B: Correct. This answer choice correctly refers to the plural noun "people" with the plural pronoun "their". Further, Option B uses the phrase "as people age", conveying the intended meaning - that people's concerns change
in the process of the people aging. Additionally, Option B is free of any awkwardness or redundancy.
C: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "when a person ages"; the use of "when" incorrectly implies that people's concerns change
at that point in time when the people age; the intended meaning is that people's concerns change
in the process of the people aging; remember, "when" is used to refer to a point in time. Further, Option C uses the needlessly indirect phrase "to realize", leading to awkwardness. Moreover, Option C uses the needlessly wordy phrase "his or her", leading to redundancy and further awkwardness.
D: This answer choice alters the meaning of the sentence through the phrase "when people age"; the use of "when" incorrectly implies that people's concerns change
at that point in time when the people age; the intended meaning is that people's concerns change
in the process of the people aging; remember, "when" is used to refer to a point in time. Further, Option D uses the needlessly indirect phrase "to realize", leading to awkwardness.
E: This answer choice uses the needlessly indirect construction "realizing", leading to awkwardness.
Hence, B is the best answer choice.All the best!
Experts' Global Team
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