Directions: The following sentence tests correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of the sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath the sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined part. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices. Networking sites have allowed people from all over the world to connect with each other, but they have also been responsible for causing alienation, reduced in-person interaction, and virtual life addiction.

with each other, but they have also been responsible for causing alienation, reduced in-person interaction, and virtual life addiction

with each other, but they have also been responsible for causing alienation, reducing in-person interaction, and addiction to virtual life

with one another, and they have also been responsible for causing alienation, reduced in-person interaction, and addiction to virtual life

with one another, but they have also been responsible for causing alienation and virtual life addiction, and reducing in-person interaction

among themselves, but they have also been responsible for causing alienation and virtual life addiction, and lessening in-person interaction