Question

A survey of American schoolchildren found that 96 percent could identify Ronald McDonald. The only fictional character with a higher degree of recognition was Santa Claus. Which sentence correctly paraphrases this information?

a. To American children, Ronald McDonald is almost as recognizable as Santa Clause (Schlosser 4).
b. According to a survey, "the only fictional character with a higher degree of recognition" than Ronald McDonald "was Santa Claus" (Schlosser 4).
c. The McDonald's Corporation has marketed its product aggressively to children by using Ronald McDonald (Schlosser 4).
d. A survey of American schoolchildren found that 96 percent could identify Ronald McDonald (Schlosser 4).

Answer 1

To American children, Ronald McDonald is almost as recognizable as Santa Clause (Schlosser 4). APEX :)

Answer 2

The answer to your question would be that the sentence that correctly paraphrases the information of the original sentence is the following one: To American children, Ronald McDonald is almost as recognizable as Santa Clause (Schlosser 4). That is, the correct option would be A.

The revised version of the sentence contains all the content of the original sentence. It makes a generalization by talking about "American children" instead of referring to the 96% of them (which is almost a 100%). Then it also includes the information regarding Santa Claus.