03:Pretest
HS: English 3A [M] (Prescriptive) (GP) / 3:Effective Sentences
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Read the passage.
(1) The umbrella dates back more than 3,000 years to Mesopotamia. (2) That ancient land was located in the Middle East. (3) The Middle East is a hot and sunny part of the world. (4) Royalty there demanded protection from the sun. (5) People developed the umbrella for this purpose. (6) Use of the umbrella as a sunshade then spread to ancient Europe. (7) In fact, if you analyze the origin of the word umbrella, you will see that it reflects the umbrella’s original purpose. (8) Umbrella comes from the Latin word umbra. (9) Umbra means “shade.” (10) Eventually, the Romans used the umbrella to protect themselves from the rain. (11) They used the umbrella to protect themselves from the sun as well. (12) Today, umbrellas are used mainly as raingear.
Which is the most effective way to combine sentences 2 and 3?
That ancient land was located in the Middle East, a hot and sunny part of the world.
Located in the Middle East, a hot and sunny part of the world, that ancient land.
A hot and sunny part of the world is the ancient land the Middle East.
That ancient land was located in the Middle East, and the Middle East is a hot and sunny part of the world.
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The most effective way to combine sentences 2 and 3 is:
That ancient land was located in the Middle East, a hot and sunny part of the world.
This option clearly and concisely conveys the information from both sentences without unnecessary repetition.
