6. Choose the sentence that expresses the thought most clearly and effectively and that has no errors in structure.

A) After hearing the news that I had passed, my mood was so joyful that I drove straight to your house to celebrate.

B) After hearing the news that I had passed and being that I was in a joyful mood, I drove straight to your house to celebrate.

C) After hearing the news that I had passed, I was in a joyful mood and drove straight to your house to celebrate.


6. The correct choice is C.

Choice C begins with a clear modification of its independent clause. Choice A involves a misplaced modifier. Choice B uses an incorrect verb form of “being.”

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