题型:Improving Sentences

Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.

Warmer coastal air and water has accelerated melting in Antarctica's ice shelves and increased the flow of glaciers into the sea.

A. has accelerated melting in Antarctica's
B. has accelerated Antarctica's melting
C. having accelerated the melting of Antarctica's
D. accelerated Antarctica's melting
E. have accelerated the melting of Antarctica's

Correct Answer: E

Here's Why:

Choice (E) is correct. It avoids the errors of the original by providing the plural verb “have” to agree with the plural subject “Warmer … air and water.”

Question Type: Improving Sentences