Question
Language Comprehension Question on Sentence Correction
The question has a given sentence. Identify the best way of writing the sentence in the context of the correct usage of standard written English. While doing so, ensure that the message being conveyed remains the same in all the cases.
The moral of the entire story is how money doesn't make you happy.
In this novel, the moral of the story is how money doesn't make you happy.
The moral of the entire story is that money doesn't make you happy.
The moral of the entire story is how money doesn't make you happy.
That money does not make you happy, is the entire moral of the story.
The moral of the entire story is that money doesn't make you happy.
Solution
The best way to rewrite the sentence while ensuring correct usage of standard written English is:
B: "The moral of the entire story is that money doesn’t make you happy."
This option uses the phrase "is that" to clearly present the moral, which is more grammatically correct and natural in structure.
The correct option is (B): The moral of the entire story is that money doesn't make you happy.