The sentence "Having failed to catch the train, the traveler had to walk to the station" is grammatically correct. But, there are other ways to phrase this sentence. Which of the following revisions is the most effective at making the sentence more concise?
SAT · English · previous-year question
- A.The traveler, having failed to catch the train, had to walk to the station.
- B.The traveler failed to catch the train, and he had to walk to the station.
- C.The traveler missed the train and walked to the station.
- D.Because he missed the train, the traveler had to walk to the station.
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