Question

My little sister, Sarah, is five years old. She loves playing outside with me, and she always follows me wherever I go. She is a great little sister, but she really irritates me when she takes toys out of my room.

Read the paragraph from Max's journal entry about his sister.

Max wants to use less formal language in his journal.

Which of these sentences is an appropriate replacement for She is a great little sister, but she really irritates me when she takes toys out of my room.?

a
She is a great little sister, but she is a pain in the neck when she takes toys out of my room.
b
She really irks me when she takes toys out of my room even though she's a great little sister.
c
Although she is a great little sister, she really aggravates me when she takes toys out of my room.
d
Sarah is a great little sister, but she really annoys me when she takes toys out of my room.

Answer 1

Option D, "Sarah is a great little sister, but she really annoys me when she takes toys out of my room," is an appropriate replacement for "She is a great little sister, but she really irritates me when she takes toys out of my room" if Max wants to use less formal language in his journal.

Step-by-step explanation:

Option D is a good choice for a less formal version of the sentence because it uses a more casual verb ("annoys" instead of "irritates") and because it uses Sarah's name instead of just calling her "she." Using someone's name is often more personal and less formal than using a pronoun. The sentence still conveys the same basic meaning as the original, but it does so in a way that feels more like natural speech.