9) Directions: Proofread the passage below. Then answer questions about errors in tone and grammar in the
passage.
Remember: The paragraph must be in a formal tone with no contractions and written completely in the third
person).


Can you even believe that a third of all teenagers today are bullied online??? Cyberbullying is when you use
electronic communication to bully a person. These
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communication is repeated
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hostile and severe with
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the intent to embaras threaten
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or harass. It's much harder for
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you to flee a cyberbully, as they can "attack" through the internet, cell phones, and social media, the consequences of these horrible attacks have
countless negative effects on teenagers and children and have mainly gone unpunished. Therefore individuals
should be prosecuted for bullying statements made on social media.


Which response is the best revision/edit for the underlined portion of text?
OA) This communication is repeated, hostile, and severe with the intent to embarrass,
threaten, or harass.
OB) This communication is repeated, hostile, and severe with the intent to embaras threaten
or harass.
OC) This communication is repeated, hostile, and severe with the intent to embaras, threaten,
or harass.