Sun Tzu's The Art of War serves as a guide for military strategy and tactics. Sun Tzu offers advice not just on engaging in battle, but also on the importance of winning without fighting.
The writer wants to rewrite the above sentences to incorporate the following quote: "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
Which choice most effectively accomplishes this goal?
Sun Tzu's The Art of War serves as a guide for military strategy; he advises on battle, but also suggests that "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
Sun Tzu's The Art of War serves as a guide for military strategy: "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
"The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting" is a quote from Sun Tzu's The Art of War, in which he guides military strategy and offers advice on engaging in battle.
In The Art of War, by Sun Tzu "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting," which means that more than engaging in battle should be observed when determining victory.
Correct Answer: A
Choice A is the best answer. It seamlessly integrates the quote as a direct object of "suggests," contrasting the advice on battle with the philosophy of non-violent victory.
Choice B is incorrect because the colon implies the book is the quote, rather than the quote being part of the book. Choice C is incorrect because the structure is clunky, making the quote the subject of the sentence rather than the advice contained within the book. Choice D is incorrect because the phrasing creates a sentence fragment or a run-on depending on punctuation interpretation.