Question

The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternative, select choice A; if not, select one of the other choices.

In making your selection, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, sentence construction, and punctuation. Your selection should result in the most effective sentence-clear and precise, without awkwardness or ambiguity.

Dime novels, known in nineteenth-century England as penny dreadfuls, flourished because increased mechanization of printing and increased literacy rates made production of large numbers of these books profitable.

• A. and increased literacy rates made
• B. with increased literacy rates also made
• C. and also literacy rates increased and made
• D. as well as increased literacy rates, making
• E. and literacy rates increased, making

Answer 1

The correct option is A and increased literacy rates made

The sentence is correct as is: it has a sound structure with no grammatical errors. "Increased mechanization" corresponds with "increased literacy rates" thus maintaining the structure of the sentence. A is the best answer.