Question

12) Directions: Proofread the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in tone and grammar in the

passage.
Remember: The paragraph must be in a formal tone with no contractions and written completely in the third
person)

Can you even believe that a third of all teenagers today are bullied online??? Cyberbullying is when you use
electronic communication to bully a person. These communication is repeated hostile and severe with the intent
to embaras threaten or harass. It's much harder for you to flee a cyberbully, as they can "attack" through the
internet, cell phones, and social media, the consequences of these horrible attacks have countless negative
effects on teenagers and children and have mainly gone unpunished. Therefore
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individuals should be
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prosecuted for bullying
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statements made on social
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media.
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Which response is the best revision/edit for the underlined portion of text?
OA) Therefore, you should be prosecuted for bullying statements made on social media.
OB) Therefore, individuals, should be prosecuted for bullying statements made on social
media.
OC) Therefore, individuals should be prosecuted for bullying statements made on social media.

Answer 1

OC) Therefore, individuals should be prosecuted for bullying statements made on social media.

Step-by-step explanation:

A and B don't really work. C is best.