Im in a test revise the sentence to state the meaning in fewer words. avoid passive voice, needless repetition, and wordy phrases and clauses. in the not too distant future, college freshmen must all become aware of the fact that there is a need for them to make contact with an academic adviser concerning the matter of a major. a. when choosing a major, college freshmen will soon need to become more aware that they need to work with their advisors. b. in the near future, college students will need to become more attuned to the fact that they need to consult with their advisors when choosing their majors. c. college freshmen will soon need to realize that they need to work with an academic advisor in choosing a major. d. soon college freshmen must realize that they need to contact their advisors about their choices of majors.

D

Explanation:

It has the least words and still makes good sense

The correct answer is d:

Soon college freshmen must realize that they need to contact their advisors about their choices of majors.

Explanation:

It is in active voice, has a clear structure (subject, verb, object). It has no phrases (everything is related in terms of grammar), and it is the option that has less clauses.

Soon college freshmen must realize/ that they need/ to contact their advisors/ about their choices of majors.

modal adverbs are used to modify specific verbs that consist of a linking verb (verb of being) and sometimes another verb. examples of modal verbs include can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will and would.

modal auxiliary. an auxiliary verb characteristically used with other verbs to express mood, aspect, or tense. in english, the most common modal auxiliaries are can, could, may, might, must, ought, shall, should, will, and would. also called modal .

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