Question

Choose the response that could improve the sentence by substituting the italicized portion. If the sentence construction is acceptable, then choose ‘E’.

During war the two countries allied together.

• A. allied one with the other
• B. became allies
• C. got an alliance
• D. decided on allying
• E. NO CHANGE

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

became allies

Option B is the correct answer because 'allied together' means the same as 'became allies'.

Option A is incorrect because it is unnecessarily wordy.

Option C is incorrect because an alliance is not something a country gets, it is something it develops or agrees upon.

Option D is incorrect because it does not substitute the italicized portion without changing its meaning. 'Decided on allying' indicates that only the decision to do has been made.