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Sentence Patterns 10:Question 4
Read the paragraph and answer the question:

The paragraph:

(1) I participated in a summer reading program when I was a kid. (2) It
motivated me to read more. (3) There would be prizes for reading a lot of
books. (4) It helped to participate with friends. (5) We would encourage
each other to read. (6) Reading was a fun thing to do with my friends. (7)
We still read together. (8) We are in high school now. (9) The summer
reading program helped me developed a habit of reading. (10) I encourage libraries to continue summer reading programs.

Which of the following revisions to sentences 1-3 best improves the
sentence variety while using correct grammar and punctuation?

Select one:

When I was a kid, I participated in a summer reading program,
which had prizes for reading books, and motivated me to read
more.

I participated in a summer reading program when I was a kid: it
motivated me to read more and there would be prizes for reading
a lot of books.

I participated in a summer reading program when I was a kid; it
motivated me to read more: there would be prizes for reading a
lot of books.

When I was a kid, I participated in a summer reading program.
There would be prizes for reading lots of books, which helped motivate me to read more.

Answer 1

The following revision to sentences 1-3 best improves the sentence variety while using correct grammar and punctuation:

When I was a kid, I participated in a summer reading program.

There would be prizes for reading lots of books, which helped motivate me to read more.

This revision effectively combines sentences 1, 2 and 3 into one, providing a more cohesive sentence while maintaining correct grammar and punctuation. The sentence is clear and easy to understand. The use of "when I was a kid" and "there would be prizes" sets the scene and context of the summer reading program. The use of "which helped motivate me to read more" connects the idea of the prizes motivating the person to read more.