A complex sentence is given below. Choose the option that best transforms it into a simple sentence without altering its meaning, logical emphasis, or syntactic correctness. Even though the strategy seemed innovative because it incorporated novel techniques, it failed to achieve the desired outcomes because implementation gaps remained.
Despite its apparent innovativeness in incorporating novel techniques, the strategy failed to achieve the desired outcomes due to remaining implementation gaps.
A simple sentence has only one finite (main) verb and no subordinate clause. A complex sentence is turned into a simple one by changing its subordinate clauses into phrases (for example, “despite + noun phrase” or “due to + noun phrase”) without adding or removing any meaning.
Step 1 — The original has a concession clause (“Even though the strategy seemed innovative because it incorporated novel techniques”), the main clause (“it failed to achieve the desired outcomes”) and a reason clause (“because implementation gaps remained”).
Step 2 — “Despite its apparent innovativeness in incorporating novel techniques” turns the concession into a phrase and keeps “seemed” as “apparent”. “Due to remaining implementation gaps” turns the reason into a phrase. Only one finite verb, “failed”, remains, so the result is a simple sentence with the same meaning.
Step 3 — The version beginning “In spite of its innovativeness” drops the sense of “seemed”, adds “multiple”, and keeps a “since” clause, so it is still complex. The version beginning “Though the strategy appeared innovative” keeps a “though” clause and an “as” clause and adds “significant”. The version beginning “Despite the strategy seeming innovative” adds “multiple” and “substantial” and keeps a “because” clause, so it also changes the meaning and stays complex.
Despite its apparent innovativeness in incorporating novel techniques, the strategy failed to achieve the desired outcomes due to remaining implementation gaps. option is correct.
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