22. Before: In his story "The Gift of the Magi," O. Henry had situational irony. The mood was humorous.

After: Utilizing situational irony, O. Henry creates a humorous mood in his story "The Gift of the Magi."
The revised sentence does NOT ...

A. add a participial phrase starter
B. use the literary present tense
C. edit out a linking structure
D. create a compound sentence
23.