Question

excerpt from the culture code by daniel coyle. (1) group culture is one of the most powerful forces on the planet. (2) we sense its presence inside successful businesses, championship teams and thriving families and we sense when its absent or toxic. (3) we can measure its impact on the bottom line. (4) a strong culture increases net income 765 percent over ten years according to a harvard study of more than two hundred companies. (5) yet the inner workings of culture remain mysterious. (6) we all want strong culture in our organizations, communities, and families. (7) we all know that it works. (8) we just dont know quite how it works. how should sentence 1 be changed? a insert a comma after culture. b change forces to force. c change planet to planet. d no change needs to be made. what is the best way to rewrite sentence 2? a we sense its presence inside successful businesses, championship teams, and thriving families, and we sense when its absent or toxic. b we sense its presence inside successful businesses, championship teams, and thriving families. we sense when its absent or toxic. c we sense its presence inside successful businesses, championship teams, thriving families, and we sense when its absent or toxic. short answer: who do you think is the authors intended audience?

Explanation:

1. For the first question about changing sentence 1, we need to consider grammar and readability. Inserting a comma after "culture" makes the sentence flow better.
2. For rewriting sentence 2, option A has correct parallel - structure and clear expression.
3. Analyzing the need for changes in the text, we look at grammar, clarity, and style. No change is needed as the text is well - written in its current form.
4. For the short - answer question, we infer from the text that the author is likely addressing a general audience interested in success in various aspects like business, family, and culture.

Answer:

1. A. Insert a comma after culture
2. A. We sense its presence inside successful businesses, championship teams, and thriving families, and we sense when it's absent or toxic.
3. D. No change needs to be made.
4. A general audience interested in success in business, family, and cultural aspects.