(1) in Emest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea, the
main character is Santiago. (2) He endures severe physical
hardships. (3) The hardships come mainly in his fight with the
great fish. (4) A painful loss is also suffered by him when sharks
eat most of the great fish on the long joumey back to shore. (5)
Despite the suffering and loss, however, the novel is affirmative
and hopeful, stressing the power of humans to reach for
greatness and to inspire greatness in others
Read the passage, from an essay about The Old Man and the Sea, and then answer the question.
Which of the following is the best revision of the
underlined portion of sentence 4?
(1 point)
O A painful loss is also suffered by Santiago
O A loss that is painful is also suffered by him
O A painful loss that is suffered by him
O He also suffers a painful loss
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