Question

Learning a foreign language in elementary school is great because younger students are not embarrassed to speak out plus they can engage in different songs and games that older students usually are less willing to participate in.Which revision best improves the language in this passage while leaving the original meaning intact? A.The best part of learning a foreign language are the songs and games that are fun to learn. B.Learning a foreign language earlier is preferred. Younger students are more willing to speak out and participate in songs and games than older students. C.Older students are just as flexible in learning foreign languages as younger children because their brains are just as flexible as those of younger students. D.Younger students are more confident. They like learning a foreign language that includes songs and games.

Answer 1

Answer: B) Learning a foreign language earlier is preferred. Younger students are more willing to speak out and participate in songs and games than older students.

Explanation: The main idea of the given excerpt is that learning a foreign language in elementary school is better than learning it at older ages. From the given options, the revision that best improves the language of the given passage, while leaving the original meaning intact, is the corresponding to option B: Learning a foreign language earlier is preferred. Younger students are more willing to speak out and participate in songs and games than older students.

Answer 2

Its B. Learning a foreign language earlier is preferred. Younger students are more willing to speak out and participate in songs and games than older students.