120 pts
Which of the following is the strongest version of this sentence?
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Xavier planned to walk to the park toss a frisbee and meet with friends–all things that people enjoy.
Walking to the park, tossing a Frisbee, and meeting with friends are all things that people enjoy and that Xavier planned on doing.
Xavier planned to walk to the park, toss a Frisbee, and meet with friends–all things that people enjoy.
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220 pts
Which of the following is the strongest version of this sentence?
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Marisa is the type of student who likes thoroughly researching, thoughtfully brainstorming, and carefully outlining–anything that improves a person’s writing.
Marisa is the type of student who likes thoroughly researching, to thoughtfully brainstorm, and carefully outlining–anything that improves a person’s writing.
Thoroughly researching, thoughtfully brainstorming, and carefully outlining are the things that improve a person’s writing and that Marisa likes to do.
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20 pts
Read this paragraph about the circus.
Crowds started coming at 5:00 p. m. with small children and big smiles. Children jumped up and down in excitement. As expected, the clowns arrived for the show.
Which of the sentences below revises the last sentence to include an adverbial phrase that conveys the purpose of the clowns?
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As expected, the funny clowns from around the world arrived for the spectacular show.
As expected, the clowns arrived for the spectacular show to entertain people.
As expected, the clowns arrived for the show hoping they would make people laugh.
As expected, the clowns arrived for the spectacular show.
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420 pts
Read this paragraph about WandaVision.
Wanda and Vision are emotionally connected because of the Mind Stone. The Vision that Wanda created in her dreamland was made from the part of the Mind Stone that still lives inside Wanda. In the end, Wanda destroys the Hex.
Which of the sentences below revises the last sentence to include an adverbial phrase that conveys the purpose of destroying the Hex?
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In the end, powerful Wanda with intense grief destroys the morally ambiguous Hex.
In the end, Wanda destroys the Hex hoping it will be the right decision.
In the end, Wanda destroys the magical Hex.
In the end, Wanda destroys the Hex to free the Westview citizens.
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20 pts
Read this paragraph about The Hunger Games.
Katniss Everdeen lives in the future, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem. The Hunger Games is an annual event in which one boy and one girl aged 12-18 from each of the twelve districts surrounding the Capitol are selected by lottery to compete in a televised battle royale to the death. The “tributes” fight in an outdoor arena.
Which of the sentences below revises the last sentence to include an adverbial phrase that conveys the purpose of The Hunger Games?
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The unfortunate “tributes” fight in an outdoor arena in this much-anticipated event.
The “tributes” fight in an outdoor arena hoping they aren’t killed.
The “tributes” fight in an outdoor arena to appease the Capitol for a past failed rebellion.
The “tributes” fight in a wild, outdoor arena.