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Which course of action most improves the following sentence?

"Looking at both drafts, the English professor decided that the rough draft was the best version."
  1. Lowercase English.
  2. Change best to better.
  3. Put quotation marks around rough to denote irony.
  4. Fix the misplaced modifier.
Explanation
Answer: B - The sentence is most improved by changing best to better. Best denotes a superlative among three or more options; better denotes the superior of two objects. Since the professor is looking at two drafts, one of them is better.
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