Question

(1) Charlie Chaplin was born in England in 1889. (2) His parents were entertainers, who encouraged their son to perform. (3) By the age of eight, Charlie was performing on stage. (4) Within a few years of landing in the United States, he signed his first contract with a movie studio. (5) Charlie made a number of short films and signed with a different Hollywood studio. (6) In 1910, he and his traveling acting troupe came to America. (7) In 1921, his first full-length film—called The Kid—made Charlie a star. (8) Chaplin made many films and won many awards during his career.

Of the following changes, which improves the organization of this passage?
A) Move sentence 3 before sentence 1.
B) Move sentence 4 before sentence 2.
C) Move sentence 6 before sentence 4.
D) Move sentence 7 before sentence 5.

Answer 1

C.) Move sentence 6 before sentence 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

To improve the organization of the passage, the author should move sentence 6 before sentence 4 because sentence 6 addresses Charlie coming to America and sentence 4 continues with information about what happens once he is in America.

Answer 2

C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Moving sentence six before sentence four allows the passage to maintain chronological continuity. Since this mini biography on the life of Charlie Chaplin begins with his birth and ends with a blanket statement about his career, it makes sense that the events in the passage are stated in the order in which they occurred.