Question

question 31
what change, if any, is necessary with the underlined portion of the following sentence?
according to one study, “... teens use their phones (which their parents buy) to text and to feel connected to friends and family, and to the larger world around them.” (paragraph 1)

• according to one study, “... teens use their phones ... to text
• according to one study, “... teens use their phones, which their parents buy, to text
• according to one study, “teens use their phones (which their parents buy) to text
• correct as is

Explanation:

In the original sentence, the use of parentheses for "which their parents buy" is less conventional in direct quotations; commas are more appropriate to set off the non - essential clause. Also, the ellipsis at the start of the quoted text is unnecessary as we can directly present the relevant part of the quote. The option "According to one study, '... teens use their phones... to text" is incorrect as it still has an unnecessary ellipsis and improper punctuation for the non - essential clause. The option with the quotation mark starting with "Teens" is incorrect as the original quote should start with the relevant part from the study, and the ellipsis was used (though incorrectly) in the original to show a partial quote, but the main issue is punctuation. The option "According to one study, '... teens use their phones, which their parents buy, to text" corrects the punctuation of the non - essential clause (using commas instead of parentheses) and while it still has an ellipsis, it's a better option compared to the others. The "correct as is" option is wrong because the use of parentheses in the quoted text and the ellipsis at the start are not appropriate.

Answer:

B. According to one study, "... teens use their phones, which their parents buy, to text