Which option best revises the paragraph to convey the same meaning while
maintaining a formal tone throughout?
Barn owls are highly effective at controlling rodent populations. By
eating rats and mice, they help farmers do a better jdb of growing
plants and make it so that people don't get sick so much. Many
farmers rely on these birds of prey instead of on poison to keep rodent
populations under control.
O A. Barn owls are professionals at keeping the mice and rats from
taking over. By eating rats and mice, they help farmers do a better
job of growing plants and make it so that people don't get sick so
much. Many farmers rely on these birds of prey instead of on
poison to keep rodent populations under control.
B. Barn owls are highly effective at controlling rodent populations. By
eating rats and mice, they help farmers do a better job of growing
plants and make it so that people don't get sick so much. Many
farmers use birds of prey, not chemicals, to keep the mice away.
C. Barn owls are highly effective at controlling rodent populations. By
eating rats and mice, they help food, humans, and animals stay
well
. Many farmers rely on these birds of prey instead of on poison
to keep rodent populations under control.
D. Barn owls are highly effective at controlling rodent populations. By
preying on pests like rats and mice, they help protect crops and
prevent the spread of disease to other animals and humans. Many
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