Which sentence presents its ideas in the clearest logical order?
Correct answer: A. After reviewing the report, the manager approved the proposal.
- A. After reviewing the report, the manager approved the proposal.
- B. The manager approved, after the proposal, reviewing the report.
- C. The proposal reviewed the report before the manager approved.
- D. Reviewing the manager, the report approved the proposal.
Explanation
The sentence places the review before the approval, so the sequence is clear and the introductory phrase correctly modifies the manager. The other options create illogical or unclear relationships between the actions and their subjects.
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