Question

In context, which of the following is the best way to revise the underlined wording in order to combine sentences $3$ and $4$?
The captive himself reported the incident. According to that report, Pocahontas held his head in her arms and laid her own uon his to save him from death.

• A. The captive himself reported the incident, according to which
• B. Since then, the captive reported the incident, which said that
• C. Consequently, the cative himself reports that
• D. It seems that in the captive's report of the incident he says that
• E. According to the captive's own report of the incident

Answer 1

The correct option is E According to the captive's own report of the incident

In the given context, option E is the best option that revises the wording of the underlined portion to combine sentences 3 & 4. This is so because out of all the choices, E is the only one that has a clear and concise sentence structure with no grammatical errors. It is simple and direct and perfectly combines sentences 3 & 4. We cannot say the same for the other options.