Question

Plenty of high school students spend their time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and also helping senior citizens. Which of the following is the correct revision of the sentence?

• A. spend their time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and also helping senior citizens.
• B. spend his time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and also helping senior citizens.
• C. spend one's time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and also helping senior citizens.
• D. spend their time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and also helping senior citizens.
• E. spend their time involved in the community by working with peers, young children and also helping senior citizens.

Hint:

Ensure that pronouns match the number (singular or plural) of the noun they refer to for clarity and grammatical correctness.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Understanding the sentence structure.
The sentence talks about high school students in a plural form, so it should maintain subject-verb agreement and consistency.

Step 2: Analyzing the options.
- (A) "spend their time involved in the community" correctly uses the plural form "their" to match the plural subject "high school students."
- (B) "spend his time" incorrectly uses the singular "his" when referring to a plural subject.
- (C) "spend one's time" is overly formal and unnecessary in this context.
- (D) This is the same as option (A) and is correct.
- (E) This option repeats the same mistake as option (B) and (C).

Step 3: Conclusion.
Option (A) is the correct revision because it maintains proper subject-verb agreement and clarity.