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The following questions present a sentence, part of which or all of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence, you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

These questions test correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing your answer, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to grammar, choice of words, and sentence construction. Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence; this answer should be clear and exact, without awkwardness, ambiguity, redundancy, or grammatical error.

Because of our laws concerning habeas corpus, prosecutors will rarely move forward with a murder prosecution should there be no body as evidence that a murder took place.()

A. should there be no body as evidence

B. without a body as evidence

C. unless there may be a body to show

D. without having found a body for evidence

E. lacking the possession of a body for evidence

答案

参考答案:B

解析:

"Should there be no body" is an awkward construction; answer B offers the clearest and most concise answer.

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