Answer:
A. That ancient land was located in the Middle East, a hot and sunny part of the world.
Explanation:
Options B through D simply do not make any sense. They overuse words, and are far too long. Sentence 2 starts off with "That ancient land was located in the Middle East." So it would make sense to start the revised sentence that way. Add "The Middle East" to sentence 1, and there you go.
The correct answers are B and C.
In order to help the reader understand the meaning of different objects in the story and what they represent, the author will have to present this object repeatedly in the story.
This repetition will caugh the reader's attention, making him understand that this object has special meaning to the story.
At the same time, the writer will have to give this object special emphasis. Just mentioning it several times will not be enough for the reader to understand its meaning. The author must give this object its space and elaborate on it so that it can really stand out.
This question is missing the excerpt and the options. I've found the complete question online. It is the following:
Read the following story excerpt and answer the question that follows: "Come on James!" Nick called him from the street. "Let's get to the court. The guys are waiting." James looked down at his list of assignments on the computer. "Nick, I can't go today," he yelled regretfully out his window. "I am behind on my work. You are, too! You should come over and we can study together." No response from Nick. James sighed and opened his website. A short time later he heard a loud knock at the door. It was Nick. "You were right. Let's finish up and then go shoot hoops."
Which line of dialogue impacted Nick and changed direction of the story?
A. Nick called him from the street. "Let's get to the court."
B. "Nick, I can't go today," he yelled out his window.
C. "Come on James!" Nick called him from the street.
D. "You are, too! You should come over and we can study together."
Answer:
The line that impacted Nick and changed the direction of the story is:
D. "You are, too! You should come over and we can study together."
Explanation:
Notice that, at the beginning of the story, Nick is quite unconcerned about his assignments. It is only when James reminds him that he is also behind that Nick pauses. He then realizes James is right, and changes his mind about going to the court to meet the others. He chooses to study with James instead. The line James says that helps Nick change his mind and the direction of the story is: D. "You are, too! You should come over and we can study together."
