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Choose the answer which best rewords the italicized portion. If you think the original wording is best, choose option A.

That authority reverted back to Japan in 1971.

reverted back
reverting back
reverted
reversion

Explanation

Answer: C - The best choice is “reverted”

Redundant words can affect sentence clarity. “Reverted” means to return to something, therefore, using it with “back” results in a redundant phrase. Using “reverted” is appropriate for this sentence.

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