Im in a test revise the sentence to state the meaning in fewer words. avoid passive voice, needless repetition, and wordy phrases and clauses. in the not too distant future, college freshmen must all become aware of the fact that there is a need for them to make contact with an academic adviser concerning the matter of a major. a. when choosing a major, college freshmen will soon need to become more aware that they need to work with their advisors. b. in the near future, college students will need to become more attuned to the fact that they need to consult with their advisors when choosing their majors. c. college freshmen will soon need to realize that they need to work with an academic advisor in choosing a major. d. soon college freshmen must realize that they need to contact their advisors about their choices of majors.

D

Explanation:

It has the least words and still makes good sense

The correct answer is d:

Soon college freshmen must realize that they need to contact their advisors about their choices of majors.

Explanation:

It is in active voice, has a clear structure (subject, verb, object). It has no phrases (everything is related in terms of grammar), and it is the option that has less clauses.

Soon college freshmen must realize/ that they need/ to contact their advisors/ about their choices of majors.

answer: a

explanation:

read the following excerpt from “greece” by oscar wilde.

the sea was sapphire [colored], and the sky

burned like a heated opal through the air;

we hoisted sail; the wind was blowing fair

for the blue lands that to the eastward lie.

which words does the poet include to the reader visualize the scene?

“the sea was sapphire”

“through the air”

“was blowing fair”

“to the eastward lie”

“thy baited hooks shall tangle me no more.”

“hath taught me to set in trifles no store,”

“me lusteth no longer rotten boughs to climb.”