Question

4* eating with hands
a. gautam
the grammatical errors in this passage are intentional.
luther wrote the following paper about the practice of eating with hands. read luthers paper and look for revisions he needs to make. then answer the questions that follow.
(1) eating with ones hands is the norm or usual practice in much of the world. (2) in many parts of the middle east, africa, south asia and south america, people eat with their freshly washed hands. (3) some foods simply cant be enjoyed to the fullest with utensils.
(4) people from certain cultures use hands to eat foods even when the tools to eat foods are available. (5) when used to it, eating with hands is faster and easier. (6) the same tool, hand, can be used to grab everything. (7) while enjoying food from another culture around people of that culture, know which hand to use (8) knowing which hand to use to eat with is important around people of different cultures. (9) in many south asian countries, like india, people use the right hand to eat food. (10) bunch up the food in your hand and push it in your mouth with the thumb. (11) with practice, you will eat without spilling and without awkward feeling.
(12) if you think about it, you already eat so many dishes with your hands. (13) people normally eat pizza, donuts, sandwich, burgers, hot dogs, chips and many snacks without using forks, knives, or spoons. (14) and among people in the cultures where eating with hands is common, not all dishes are eaten with hands. (15) you can still enjoy soup from any culture with a spoon.
(16) in ethiopia, it is acceptable to use just your first three fingers to eat by hand. use your thumb and first two fingers. (17) remember that the left hand is bad while eating in ethiopia as well. (18) while in india or nepal the left hand is considered unclean for eating. in ethiopia, it is considered unlucky. (19) even left-hand people try their best to eat with the right hand in many parts of the world. (20) eating with ones hands is important in many cultures for many reasons.
4* sentence 4 includes repeated information. which revision most improves sentence 4?
a people from certain cultures use hands to eat most foods from their cultures even when the tools to eat those foods are available.
b people from certain cultures use their hands to eat certain foods from their cultures even when the tools to eat foods are available.
c people from certain cultures use hands to eat even when the tools are available.
d people from cultures use their hands to eat even when the tools are available.

Explanation:

The original sentence 4 has redundant phrasing. Option C removes the repetitive "their" and streamlines the sentence while preserving the core meaning that certain cultural groups eat with hands even when utensils are available, making it the most concise and clear revision.

Answer:

C. People from certain cultures use hands to eat even when the tools are available.