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Zorluk: KolayStylistic Appropriateness

In 19281928, bacteriologist Alexander Fleming returned to his laboratory after a summer vacation and noticed something unusual in a discarded petri dish. A mold called *Penicillium notatum* had contaminated the dish, preventing the growth of surrounding staphylococci bacteria. Recognizing the significance of this occurrence, Fleming realized that the mold was producing a substance that could kill harmful pathogens. Although he published his findings, he did not have the resources to purify the active agent. Consequently, a couple of smart guys at Oxford University later finished the job, enabling the mass production of penicillin during World War II.

Which of the following choices best maintains the formal and objective tone established in the passage?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. B
    subsequent investigations by a pair of highly esteemed academicians at Oxford University brought the process to its ultimate fruition
  3. researchers at Oxford University later purified the compoundCevap
  4. D
    two researchers at Oxford University subsequently followed up on this work later on and succeeded in purifying the drug

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Consequently, researchers at Oxford University later purified the compound
The correct option, which states that researchers at Oxford University later purified the compound, maintains a formal, objective, and neutral tone that is consistent with the rest of the passage. It is also concise and grammatically correct.

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1
Analyze the established tone of the passage.
The passage is a historical, scientific account written in a formal, objective, and neutral tone.
Identifying the established tone helps determine the appropriate register for any inserted text.
2
Evaluate the underlined phrase for tone consistency.
The phrase 'a couple of smart guys... finished the job' is highly informal and colloquial, which clashes with the passage's formal style.
This determines that the original phrasing needs correction.
3
Compare the remaining options to select the one that is grammatically correct, concise, and maintains the established tone.
The option stating that 'researchers at Oxford University later purified the compound' is objective, concise, and grammatically correct. The other options are either overly pretentious or wordy and redundant.
This identifies the correct choice without introducing grammatical errors, wordiness, or tone inconsistencies.

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