Question

Change the degree of comparison of the following sentence.

Free from British rule after the American Revolution, a strong central government was an idea that many of the representatives attending the Constitutional Convention were wary of.

• A. a strong central government was an idea that many of the representatives attending the Constitutional Convention were wary of
• B. the idea of a strong central government made wary many of the representatives attending the Constitutional Convention
• C. many of the representatives attending the Constitutional Convention were wary of a strong central government
• D. many representatives at the Constitutional Convention felt wary toward a strong central government
• E. many representatives at the Constitutional Convention, wary of a strong central government

Answer 1

The correct option is C many of the representatives attending the Constitutional Convention were wary of a strong central government

The underlined part of the sentence is not correctly framed. It should be replaced with option (C). Option C makes it clear that it was the 'representatives' who were 'free from British rule'.

Rest of the options are not correctly phrased. Thus, option C is the correct answer.