The best choice is:
B. Make no change.
The usage of "she" in sentence 7 clearly refers to Barbara, making the sentence clear and appropriate in context. All other options would either introduce errors or unnecessary changes.
(1) Lisa sat alone at a table in Sunny Café. (2) She flipped her wrist to check her watch. (3) 11:55. (4) Barbara should be arriving any minute. (5) Lisa looked up and saw her sister sashaying down the aisle between the tables. (6) Barbara commanded prolonged glances from the other customers who wore a pink and yellow polka-dotted dress.
(7) “Hi, sis,” she said. (8) “I’m glad you were able to get away from work to meet me.”
(9) “It was hard because we are working on a big project, but I told the team that I just had to go. (10) Personal business.”
(11) The waiter stopped by and took the two women’s orders.
(12) “So how was your recent trip to Hawaii?” Barbara asked. (13) Lisa was telling Barbara about Hawaii when her phone rang.
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What change, if any, should be made in the passage?
A.
Change "she" to "Lisa" in sentence 7.
B.
Make no change.
C.
Change "she" to "her" in sentence 2.
D.
Change "we" to "us" in sentence 9.
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