Sourdough bread relies on a wild yeast starter, which is a symbiotic culture of yeast and bacteria. Because this starter must be fed water and flour on a regular basis at scheduled intervals, bakers often treat it like a household pet.
Which of the following choices best replaces the underlined portion of the sentence?
- ABecause this starter must be fed water and flour on a regular basis at scheduled intervals
- Because this starter must be fed water and flour regularlyAnswer
- CThis starter must be fed water and flour regularly
- DSince the starter, requiring water and flour regularly
Answer
The option that states 'Because this starter must be fed water and flour regularly' is correct because it eliminates the repetitive phrasing and retains the necessary subordinating conjunction to form a grammatically correct introductory clause.
The correct choice replaces the repetitive phrases 'on a regular basis' and 'at scheduled intervals' with the single adverb 'regularly,' which conveys the same meaning concisely. It also retains the subordinating conjunction 'Because' and the finite verb 'must be fed,' preserving the necessary grammatical structure of the sentence.
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Key Concept
Eliminating Redundancy