Question 1 of 5 Which option best revises the paragraph to convey the same meaning while
maintaining a formal tone throughout?
The barn owl is a fearsome predator because it can hunt silently. The
feathers on its wings have special things that get rid of noise. As a
result, barn owls make no sound as they flap their wings and pounce
on their prey.
A. The barn owl hunts in hushed tones at night. The feathers on its
wings have special things that get rid of noise. As a result, barn
owls make no sound as they flap their wings and pounce on their
prey.
B. The barn owl is a fearsome predator because it can hunt silently.
The soft feathering on the edges of its wings helps reduce noise.
As a result, barn owlemake no sound as they flap their wings and
pounce on their prey.
C. The barn owl is a fearsome predator because it can hunt silently.
The feathers on its wings have special things that get rid of noise.
As a result, these birds glide in silence as they flutter their wings
through the air to select their evening dinner.
D. The barn owl sneaks up on unsuspecting animals, making it a
quiet hunter. The feathers on its wings have special things that get
rid of noise. As a result, barn owls make no sound as they flap
their wings and pounce on their prey.

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1. the relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent- reference

reference refers to the relationship between mainly pronoun and another unit of grammar- noun phrase or noun.

2. a singular noun naming a collection or group- collective noun.

collective noun refers to the kind of noun which refer to the name of people, thing or anything in collective. for instance bundle of sticks, herein 'bundle' is collective noun.  

3. a modifying clause whose subject and/or verb is implied- elliptical clause

it is a clause in which words are being left out. on the other hand, the missing word is understood due to the logic or pattern of the sentence.  

4. two or more nouns and/or pronouns serving the same grammatical function and followed by a pronoun that references one or all nouns- compound antecedent

compound antecedent refers to which is made up of two or more words which are joined by 'or' or 'and.'

5. an adjective clause introduced by a pronoun- relative clause.

relative clauses are the clauses which begin with the relative pronouns such as when, where, which, that or who. the noun that precedes, relative pronouns identify or define that noun.  

6. the word, phrase, or clause to which a pronoun refers- antecedent.

antecedents refers to the phrases, clauses or words which are replaced with one of the third personal pronouns.