Read the sentence from an argumentative essay on employment in the United States.
Even today, many foreigners continue to emigrate to the United States in hopes of finding new job opportunities.
Which edit corrects the error in the sentence?
A. emigrate should be immigrate
B. foreigners should be foureigners
C. United States should be U.S.
D. opportunities. should be opportunities!
Answer (1)
The correct edit for the sentence is to replace 'emigrate' with 'immigrate', as it accurately conveys that foreigners are moving to the U.S. for job opportunities. The other suggested changes either involve incorrect spellings or do not correct the sentence's meaning. Therefore, 'immigrate' is the necessary term in this context. ;
