The crews were on board,
and they soon busied themselves
in preparing to meet the storm
No error
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The correct answer is: D. No error
The sentence is grammatically correct. The word “and” is used to join two independent clauses, and the phrase “in preparing to meet the storm” is a prepositional phrase that modifies the verb “busied.”
The sentence could be rewritten as follows:
The crews were on board. They soon busied themselves in preparing to meet the storm.
However, the original sentence is more concise and easier to read.