Which sentence best revises sentence 3 to use formal
language?
read the excerpt from daniels comparative essay
(1) despite the many features shared by short and long
fiction, the structure of a short story is very different from
that of a novel (2) a short story follows the rule of one (3)
it's about one person, and one important thing happens (4)
in contrast, a novel has time to develop many characters
and explore many events
it focuses on one main character and one main plot
event
that is short stories just look at one character and one
thing
it talks about one main character and one important
thing that happens
what i mean is it centers on a main character and a
single plot occurrence
save and
it
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Option B

Explanation:

The correct answer is A. It focuses on one main character and one main plot event

Explanation:

In academic texts, such as essays it is recommended to use only formal language that implies avoiding contractions, slangs, and informal expressions. Instead, you should use technical or sophisticated vocabulary; also the use of I or words that express personal prejudices should be avoided.

In the case of sentence 3 "It's about one person, and one important thing happens" this is informal due to the use of a contraction "it's" and the use of the word "thing". Also, in literature people participating in stories are characters and events are part of a plot. According to this, the best revision is "It focuses on one main character and one main plot event" because this omits informal words and instead uses technical vocabulary such as character and plot events.

answer: do

the 'italicized phrase' is a noun clause that is used as a direct object.