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Question about Spell Correctly

Subject English

English

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Spell Correctly

Spell Correctly

Difficulty Medium

Medium

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Medium of English

While reading 'Pride and Prejudice', you come across the following excerpt: 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' Carefully analyze the sentence structure, punctuation, and capitalization. How would you rewrite this sentence to maintain its intended meaning, while following the conventions of standard English spelling, punctuation, and capitalization?

The sentence should be rewritten as: 'It's a universally acknowledged truth that a single man, who has a good fortune, must be wanting a wife.'

The sentence should be rewritten as: 'A single man with a good fortune, it is universally acknowledged, must be in want of a wife.'

The sentence from 'Pride and Prejudice' is already written in standard English, with correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

The sentence should be rewritten as: 'A universally acknowledged truth is that a single man with a good fortune must be in need of a wife.'

The sentence should be rewritten as: 'It is universally acknowledged that a single man with a good fortune must be in search of a wife.'

Answer sheet:

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