To prepare for a natural disaster, one need only use some common sense and imagination. Imagine your phone getting busted and you
not being able to contact anybody. What do you do? Meet in a place
everybody knows.
Which of the following most effectively revises the passage for clarity and
consistency in style and tone?
A. To prepare for a natural disaster, one need only use some
common sense and imagination. Have you ever considered
meeting in an agreed-upon location instead of desperately trying
to get through on your phone? It's just common sense, after all.
B. To prepare for a natural disaster, one need only use some
common sense and imagination. Listen up; don't panic if your
phone doesn't work. That's totally normal. Just meet your family in
an agreed-upon location.
C. To prepare for a natural disaster, one need only use some
common sense and imagination. For example, families often
settle on a mutual meeting place in case normal communication,
like phone service, fails.
D. To prepare for a natural disaster, one need only use some
common sense and imagination. You can try calling your family on
the phone, but if your phone doesn't work, go to the park or
someplace everybody knows about.