Question

In the following sentence, some part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined. Beneath the sentence, you will find your ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choose the most appropriate option to revise the underlined part.

Plausible though it sounds, the weakness of the hypothesis is that it does not incorporate all relevant facts.
A) Even though it sounds plausible, the weakness of the hypothesis.
B) The weakness of the hypothesis which sounds plausible.
C) Though the hypothesis sounds plausible, its weakness.
D) Though plausible, the hypothesis weakness.

Answer 1

Hint: A phrase is a group of words that express a concept and is used as a unit within a sentence. Eight types of phrases are: noun, verb, gerund, infinitive, appositive, participial, prepositional and absolute.

Complete answer:
We have to choose the best appropriate option that revises the unlined part.
>Option A) Even though it sounds plausible, the weakness of the hypothesis. – is an incorrect answer because this phrase does not sound complete and the words are not in correct order. Thus, this is not an incorrect answer.
>Option B) The weakness of the hypothesis which sounds plausible – is an incorrect answer; this phrase is too long and does not serve the purpose of shortening the unlined phrase. So, this is an incorrect answer.
>Option C) Though the hypothesis sounds plausible, its weakness – is the correct answer because this phrase 'though the hypothesis sounds plausible, its weakness' shortens the underlined phrase, meanwhile keeping the meaning intact. By rephrasing the words, it makes it shorter and easier to understand. It is the best version out of all options and hence this is the correct answer.
>Option D) Though plausible, the hypothesis weakness – is an incorrect answer because this phrase is too short and eats up the required words and as a result meaning is ambiguous. Thus, this is an incorrect answer.

Hence option ‘C’ is the correct answer. i.e, Though the hypothesis sounds plausible, its weakness is that it does not incorporate all relevant facts.

Note:n such questions where we have to rephrase the sentence or the phrase we have to give an answer which have the intact meaning in a shorter sentence and be replaced appropriately.