[amp_mcq option1=”that an innocent act” option2=”what an innocent act” option3=”that even an innocent act” option4=”No improvement” correct=”option3″]
The correct answer is: C. that even an innocent act
The sentence is about the speaker’s realization that even an innocent act can have negative consequences. The speaker uses the word “even” to emphasize the point that they were not expecting an innocent act to be so dangerous. The other options are not as effective in conveying this meaning.
- A. that an innocent act is too vague. It does not make it clear that the speaker is surprised by the fact that an innocent act can be dangerous.
- B. what an innocent act is also too vague. It does not make it clear that the speaker is surprised by the fact that an innocent act can be dangerous. Additionally, it is not grammatically correct to use “what” to introduce a clause that is the object of a verb.
- D. No improvement is not the correct answer because the sentence is improved by using the word “even.”