Question

which revision uses a noun phrase and maintains the meaning of the original sentences?
jarvis is my nephew. he always pranks us when he visits.

○ when jarvis visits, my nephew always pranks us.

○ my pranking nephew jarvis visits us.

○ my nephew jarvis always pranks us when he visits.

○ jarvis is my nephew, and he always pranks us when he visits.

Explanation:

1. Analyze Option 1: "When Jarvis visits, my nephew always pranks us." - The meaning is changed as it's unclear if "my nephew" refers to Jarvis (original meaning is Jarvis is the nephew who pranks).
2. Analyze Option 2: "My pranking nephew Jarvis visits us." - The original meaning is about pranking when he visits, not just that he visits. So meaning is altered.
3. Analyze Option 3: "My nephew Jarvis always pranks us when he visits." - "My nephew Jarvis" is a noun phrase (noun "nephew" with modifier "my" and appositive "Jarvis"). It maintains the original meaning: Jarvis (nephew) pranks when he visits.
4. Analyze Option 4: "Jarvis is my nephew, and he always pranks us when he visits." - This uses a conjunction, not a noun phrase to combine the ideas.

Answer:

C. My nephew Jarvis always pranks us when he visits.