(1) The Statue of Liberty is a renowned symbol of American patriotism throughout the world (Panati, Charles p.291). (2) This statue stands 152 feet tall on top of an 89 foot granite pedestal in New York Harbor. (3) It stands on Liberty Island, formerly called Bedloe's Island. (4) When people are in the harbor, they are near this marvelous symbol of liberty. (5) I saw this statue and will never forget it. (6) What they may not know is that creating the statue took many years and effort to complete.
(7) Auguste Bartholdi, the statue's sculptor, has always respected the United States for the liberty it gave to its people. (8) It became his dream to create a gift for the U.S. to express France's friendship and admiration. (9) His dream finally came true after nine years of production.
(10) The statue was done in Paris, France. (11) Gustave Eiffel, the structural engineer who created the Eiffel Tower, worked with Bartholdi. (12) In 1875, construction of the statue began. (13) The granite pedestal was not created in France; it was built in the U.S. by Richard Morris Hunt in 1877. (14) The statue had been completed in June 1884, and in 1885, it was dismantled into 350 pieces and shipped to the U.S. in 214 crates. (15) The Statue of Liberty was finally assembled on her pedestal in 1886. (16) On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland accepted the gift on behalf of the people of the United States. (17) Today, the statue's title, "Liberty Enlightening the World," is known by people all over the world.
Multiple Choice Question
Which sentence in the first paragraph should be removed because it does not relate to the main idea?
A.
sentence 2
B.
sentence 3
C.
sentence 4
D.
sentence 5
3 answers
The correct answer is D. sentence 5.
Sentence 5, "I saw this statue and will never forget it," is a personal reflection that does not contribute to the main idea of the paragraph, which focuses on the significance and history of the Statue of Liberty as a symbol of American patriotism.
The best choice for revising the sentence to create a more formal tone is B. What many do not know, is that creating the statue took many years and much effort to complete.
This revision maintains a formal tone while conveying the same information, making it more suitable for the context of the passage. Note that the comma after "know" is unnecessary, but the overall structure of the sentence is more formal compared to the other options.
