In which of the following sentences does the use of prepositional phrases make it harder for readers to find the main point of the sentence?

A. The committee voted on several of the issues under consideration.

B. In what way is a political group considered "grassroots" when it's overseen by a pair of wealthy businessmen?

C. The senator chose to run on a platform that cut taxes for the wealthy.

D. Under the circumstances in which the staff found themselves, they decided, in anticipation of layoffs, to go on strike.

My answer is D.

I agree. TMI up front!!

Correct! Sentence D is the sentence in which the use of prepositional phrases makes it harder for readers to find the main point of the sentence. The prepositional phrase "Under the circumstances in which the staff found themselves" interrupts the flow of the sentence and distracts the reader from understanding the main point. To find the main point in this sentence, one would have to navigate through the additional information provided by the prepositional phrase. By omitting the prepositional phrase, the sentence would be clearer and the main point would be easier to identify.