Sentence Revision for Clarity and Accuracy

Medium Sentence Correction Grammar And Usage

As the economy began to recover from the recession, many small businesses realized that adapting to new technologies was essential for remaining competitive.

Which of the following sentences correctly revises the underlined portion to enhance clarity and grammatical accuracy?

to adapt to new technologies were essential for their survival.

that adapting to new technologies is essential for their survival.

that they adapt to new technologies was essential for their survival.

to adapt to new technologies become essential to their survival.

Hint

Submitted4.7K

Correct3.1K

% Correct67%