Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part oldie sentence.…
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Select the alternative that will improve the underlined part oldie sentence. In case there is no improvement required, select "No improvement".
A little after midnight, there was a loud though fearful sound.
- A.
So
- B.
And
- C.
Although
- D.
No improvement
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Correct answer: B
Correct replacement: And
Rewritten sentence: A little after midnight, there was a loud and fearful sound.
Explanation:
Both "loud" and "fearful" are adjectives that equally describe the noun "sound." They are coordinate adjectives and should be joined by a coordinating conjunction such as "and."
"Though" (or "although") is a concessive conjunction that introduces contrast or a subordinate clause; it is not used simply to join two adjectives. Using it here is awkward and changes the intended meaning.
"So" indicates a result and does not function to coordinate adjectives, so it is not appropriate here.
Therefore, using "and" to form "loud and fearful sound" is the correct improvement.