Question

stricken with polio at the age of 39, roosevelt struggled with his disability throughout his presidency.

since he came down with polio while in his thirties,
no change
because he had been diagnosed with polio years earlier,

question 6
0.5 pts

in those days, the white house staff could keep secret the seriousness of a presidents health problems.

no change
long before the present era,
in the 1930s and 1940s,

Explanation:

Analyze the first question

The underlined phrase is "Stricken with polio at the age of 39,".

• "Since he came down with polio while in his thirties," is wordy and less precise.
• "Because he had been diagnosed with polio years earlier," adds unnecessary words.
• "No change" is the most concise, grammatically correct, and rhetorically precise option. It uses a concise participial phrase to establish the context.

Analyze the second question (Question 6)

The underlined phrase is "In those days,".

• "In those days" and "Long before the present era" are vague and lack historical specificity.
• "In the 1930s and 1940s," provides precise historical context relevant to Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency, enhancing the clarity and rhetorical precision of the sentence.

Answer:

Question 1

• (A) Since he came down with polio while in his thirties,
• (B) No change (Correct answer)
• (C) Because he had been diagnosed with polio years earlier,

Question 2

• (A) No change
• (B) Long before the present era,
• (C) In the 1930s and 1940s, (Correct answer)