Read the sentence.
Mrs. Baxter teaches life science and health and sometimes physical education at times.
The sentence above is cluttered with too many words and phrases. Which of the following correctly revises the sentence?
A.
Mrs. Baxter at times teaches life science and health and physical education.
B.
Mrs. Baxter teaches life science and at times, physical education.
C.
Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, health, and sometimes physical education.
D.
Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, physical education, and sometimes health.
C. Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, health, and sometimes physical education.
C. Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, health, and sometimes physical education.
To determine the correct revision of the sentence, we need to identify the unnecessary words and phrases and reorganize the sentence to make it clearer and more concise.
The original sentence can be simplified as follows:
"Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, health, and sometimes physical education."
Now, let's compare the options and choose the one that correctly revises the sentence:
A. "Mrs. Baxter at times teaches life science and health and physical education."
This revision is incorrect because it separates "at times" from "teaches" and repeats the word "and" unnecessarily.
B. "Mrs. Baxter teaches life science and at times, physical education."
This option is incorrect because it leaves out the subject "health" and incorrectly places "at times" after "life science" instead of before "physical education."
C. "Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, health, and sometimes physical education."
This revision correctly includes all the subjects being taught and removes the unnecessary words and phrases. Therefore, it is the best choice among the options provided.
D. "Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, physical education, and sometimes health."
This option reorders the subjects being taught and incorrectly places "health" last when it should be before "physical education."
Therefore, the correct revision of the sentence is option C:
"Mrs. Baxter teaches life science, health, and sometimes physical education."