Sentence 5: They keep children from pulling drawers down on their heads and to scatter objects that might cause them to trip.

Which is the best way to write the underlined portion ofthis sentence? lf the original is the best way, choose option (A).

A. and to scatter
B. and scattering
C. and to have scattered
D. but scattering
E. but to scatter

Question

Sentence 5: They keep children from pulling drawers down on their heads and to scatter objects that might cause them to trip.

Which is the best way to write the underlined portion ofthis sentence? lf the original is the best way, choose option (A).

A.		and to scatter
B.		and scattering
C.		and to have scattered
D.		but scattering
E.		but to scatter

kimsaenz08 · Answer

can someone help me?

KyledaGreat · Answer

Option A, "and to scatter," is the best way to write the underlined portion of the sentence. The phrase "and to scatter" is parallel in structure to "to keep" earlier in the sentence, making the sentence clear and easy to understand. The other options either change the meaning of the sentence or create awkward sentence structures.