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dominicraj wrote:
The first science-fiction novel,Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, actually contains very little science, but it masterfully explores the social and moral repercussions of what might happen if certain scientific advances were possible.
a. but it masterfully explores the social and moral repercussions of what might happen
b. but it explores in a masterful way the social and moral repercussions of what might happen
c. but, exploring the social and moral repercussions, it masterfully considers what might happen
d. but it masterfully explores repercussions, social and moral in nature, of what might happen
e. but it masterfully explores what are the social and moral repercussions
Choice A: This answer choice is the most concise one and conveys the intended meaning of the sentence. Thus, this answer choice is correct.
Choice B: This answer choice uses the phrase "in a masterful way" in place of the adjective "masterfully", making the sentence needlessly wordy. Thus, this answer choice is not a very good one.
Choice C: This answer choice is rather awkwardly constructed; this answer choice introduces a new verb, "considered", to serve as the main verb acting upon the subject "The first science-fiction novel" and conveys the idea of exploring social and moral repercussions through a modifying phrase acting upon "considered". Through these changes, this answer choice slightly changes the meaning of the sentence and makes the sentence needlessly wordy. Thus, this answer choice is incorrect.
Choice D: This answer choice is needlessly wordy because it modifies the noun "repercussions" with the phrase "social and moral in nature", rather than utilizing the phrase "explores the social and moral repercussions". Thus, this answer choice is not a very good one.
Choice E: This answer choice incorrectly uses the simple present verb "are" to refer to a conditional statement. In doing so, this answer choice also changes the meaning of the sentence by omitting the sense of ambiguity conveyed by the phrase "what might happen". Thus, this answer choice is incorrect.
Hence, A is the best answer choice.All the best!
Experts' Global Team
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