Choose the correct sentence
Correct answer: A. "The unexamined life," said Socrates, "is unfit to be lived by man."
- A. "The unexamined life," said Socrates, "is unfit to be lived by man."
- B. The inexamined life, said Socrates, is unfit to be lived by man"
- C. "The unexamined life said Socrates" is disfit to be lived by man.
- D. The disexamined life" said Socrates is unfit to be lived by man.
Explanation
A is the correct answer Because it has Correct sentence structure, proper punctuation, and the correct wording of Socrates' famous quote.
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