Question #N1284
The director of the summer camp, who had been a counselor there for ten years, told the campers, "Remember to bring a towel, and be prepared for anything!" The campers all nodded in agreement. They were excited to begin their adventure.
Which choice best combines the sentences at the underlined portion to maintain the style and tone of the passage?
A. told the campers, "Remember to bring a towel, and be prepared for anything!" The campers all nodded in agreement.
B. told the campers, "Remember to bring a towel, and be prepared for anything!" The campers all nodded in agreement, and they
C. told the campers, "Remember to bring a towel and be prepared for anything!" The campers all nodded in agreement.
D. told the campers to remember to bring a towel and be prepared for anything. The campers all nodded in agreement.
Correct Answer is: C
Choice C is the best answer because it maintains the original style and tone of the passage by combining the two sentences into a single, grammatically correct sentence. The use of a comma and a conjunction is appropriate for combining two related sentences, and the use of quotation marks around the entire combined sentence maintains the conversational style of the passage.