Part of the following sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Select the option that produces the best sentence. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A.

Digital technology, like every marketer knows, it is synonymous with speed, precision, and the future.

1. technology, like every marketer knows, it is
2. technology, similar to what every marketer knows as
3. technology, as every marketer knows, is
4. technology is what every marketer knows as
5. technology that every marketer knows is

Correct Answer: C

Here's Why:

Choice (C) is correct. It avoids the errors of the original by deleting the unnecessary pronoun “it” and by using the idiomatic “as” in place of the awkward and imprecise “like.”

Question Type: Improving Sentences