The following sentence has been revised in several ways. Which of the revisions does not improve the awkward or illogical construction?

The funniest part of her speech was when she mimicked a chicken.

A. The funniest part of her speech was her imitation of a chicken.

B. When she mimicked a chicken was the funniest part of the speech.

C. Her speech was funniest when she mimicked a chicken.

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Maren Haynes

21 June, 14:05

The following sentence has been revised in several ways. Which of the revisions does not improve the awkward or illogical construction?

The funniest part of her speech was when she mimicked a chicken.

A. The funniest part of her speech was her imitation of a chicken.

B. When she mimicked a chicken was the funniest part of the speech.

C. Her speech was funniest when she mimicked a chicken.

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Rice · Answer 1

The best answer would be B because if you read the sentence out loud, it doesn't make any sense. Instead, it would sound better if the sentence was 'The funniest part of the speech was when she mimicked a chicken.'