Which revision makes the following sentence more concise and clear: 'Due to the fact that the rain was falling with great intensity, we made a collective decision to stay inside the building.'?

A Because of the rain's great intensity, we decided to stay inside.

B The rain was falling intensely, so we collectively decided to stay inside.

C Due to intense rain, we decided to stay inside.

D We decided to stay inside because of the intense rain.

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

Option D is the most concise and direct, eliminating wordy phrases like 'Due to the fact that,' 'with great intensity,' and 'made a collective decision' without losing meaning. It prioritizes the main action.

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The correct answer to the question "Which revision makes the following sentence more concise and clear: 'Due to the fact that the rain was falling with great intensity, we made a collective decision to stay inside the building.'?" is Option D: We decided to stay inside because of the intense rain..

The other options — A) Because of the rain's great intensity, we decided to stay inside., B) The rain was falling intensely, so we collectively decided to stay inside., C) Due to intense rain, we decided to stay inside. — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: Option D is the most concise and direct, eliminating wordy phrases like 'Due to the fact that,' 'with great intensity,' and 'made a collective decision' without losing meaning. It prioritizes the mai…

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Which revision makes the following sentence more concise and clear: 'Due to the fact that the rain was falling with great intensity, we made a collective decision to stay inside the building.'?

✓ Correct Answer: Option D

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