Question

instructions
choose the best answer to the question.

1. below is a section from a previous draft of lucias story. the meaning of the underlined sentence is unclear. what changes should lucia make to improve the clarity of the sentence?

it is friday night, and i have the whole house to myself. mom is at a work dinner, and my younger brother, tom the sick, is at a sleepover. the quiet feels cool. however, the most exciting of all is the promise of uninterrupted time with my favorite youtube star, zeldazee.
a. change \cool\ to \awesome\
b. change \cool\ to \soothing\
c. change \quiet\ to \absolute silence\
d. change \quiet\ to \quietly\

Explanation:

The original sentence "The quiet feels cool" is unclear. "Quiet" is a noun here and using "quietly" would be incorrect as it is an adverb and doesn't fit the grammar - the subject should be a noun. Changing "cool" to other adjectives like "awesome" or "soothing" doesn't address the clarity issue. Changing "quiet" to "absolute silence" makes the meaning more explicit.

Answer:

C. Change "quiet" to "absolute silence"