Excerpt from Red Cloud Part A
Charles A. Eastman

(4) This distinction must be borne in mind. That while the early chiefs were spokesmen and leaders in the simplest sense, possessing no real authority. Those who headed their tribes during the transition period were more or less rulers and more or less politicians.

Read the passage. Look at the underlined section marked number (4). There may be a mistake in the way the sentence is written. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’

A) Correct as is.

B) This distinction must be borne in mind the early chiefs were spokesmen and leaders in the simplest sense, possessing no real authority, those who headed their tribes during the transition period were more or less rulers and more or less politicians.

C) This distinction must be borne in mind. While the early chiefs were spokesmen and leaders in the simplest sense, possessing no real authority. Those who headed their tribes during the transition period who were more or less rulers and more or less politicians.

D) This distinction must be borne in mind — that while the early chiefs were spokesmen and leaders in the simplest sense, possessing no real authority, those who headed their tribes during the transition period were more or less rulers and more or less politicians.

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Excerpt from Red Cloud Part A
Charles A. Eastman

(4) This distinction must be borne in mind. That while the early chiefs were spokesmen and leaders in the simplest sense, possessing no real authority. Those who headed their tribes during the transition period were more or less rulers and more or less politicians.

Read the passage. Look at the underlined section marked number (4). There may be a mistake in the way the sentence is written. If you find a mistake, choose the answer that corrects the mistake. If there is no mistake, choose ‘Correct as is.’

A) Correct as is.

B) This distinction must be borne in mind the early chiefs were spokesmen and leaders in the simplest sense, possessing no real authority, those who headed their tribes during the transition period were more or less rulers and more or less politicians.

C) This distinction must be borne in mind. While the early chiefs were spokesmen and leaders in the simplest sense, possessing no real authority. Those who headed their tribes during the transition period who were more or less rulers and more or less politicians.

D) This distinction must be borne in mind — that while the early chiefs were spokesmen and leaders in the simplest sense, possessing no real authority, those who headed their tribes during the transition period were more or less rulers and more or less politicians.

bill533 · Answer

The underlined portion is: This distinction must be borne in mind. That while the early chiefs were spokesmen and leaders in the simplest sense, possessing no real authority. Those who headed their tribes during the transition period were more or less rulers and more or less politicians.

bill533 · Answer

probably B

bill533 · Answer

@AngeI @Elsa213

AngeI · Answer

I sort of have a difficult time with these because it could techinally work as a or b
But since it wants it to be perfect (and I'm not used to putting in the effort for that) I think you are correct c:
The only thing that could possibly be a problem for b is that it could be taken as a run on sentence.

NAGC · Answer

A is a exert straight from the passage

bill533 · Answer

Incorrect

It was D

This distinction must be borne in mind — that while the early chiefs were spokesmen and leaders in the simplest sense, possessing no real authority, those who headed their tribes during the transition period were more or less rulers and more or less politicians. This is a complete sentence with no fragments.

AngeI · Answer

Oh my apologies

bill533 · Answer

oh it's cool, thanks