Question

(1)The president asked the members to think of a few ideas to tell at another meeting later in the week. (2)José departed from the meeting pondering how his group could positively affect the community. (3)José and his family volunteered many times in the past. (4)His parents instilled in him the idea that volunteering is invaluable because it makes the community a better place.

Read this paragraph from the passage. Which statement, if used to replace sentence 1, MOST improves the narrative?
A The president requested that the members brainstorm ideas to present at a subsequent meeting.
B The leader asked the people on the committee to think of some ideas to tell at a later meeting.
C The president told the members that she would like to hear some of their ideas at another meeting.
D The president asked the people on the committee to think of a few ideas to tell at a later meeting.

Answer 1

A

Reason: It is more concise and uses stronger, more precise verbs ("requested," "brainstorm," "present") and phrasing ("subsequent meeting"), improving clarity and flow while preserving the original meaning.