Question

(4) their bond is so compacted that it passed the test of time and travel. (5) it all started in january when mark decided to move from virginia to south carolina. (6) unfortunately, his new place of residence did not permit pets. (7) mark made the difficult decision to temporarily leave bucky with his father.

(8) then, something happened. (9) bucky vanished. (10) this happened after mark left for south carolina. (11) he was there one day and gone the next.

(12) months went by without any sign of bucky, which caused mark to lose hope. (13) the prospect of encountering his best friend again seemed highly unlikely. (14) but then one day a man named brett gallagher found an energetic labrador retriever scampering around his neighborhood in myrtle beach. (15) because the dog was found at 2:00 a.m., brett decided to name him \deuce\, which is a term meaning the number two.

(16) brett brought deuce to the grand strand animal hospital for a checkup. (17) during the examination, they did a scan of the dog’s microchip, which revealed that he was, indeed, bucky. (18) a microchip is an identifying integrated circuit placed under the skin of an animal. (19) people at animal shelters can scan a microchip for an animal’s special id number, which helps chip - carrying pets find their owner.

1. kevin wants to improve the transition between the second paragraph (sentences 4 - 7) and the third paragraph (sentences 8 - 11). which of the following could best replace sentence 8 and help accomplish this goal?

• mark’s father was very responsible.
• however, bucky had another plan in mind.
• then, it began.
• bucky was a very obedient dog

Explanation:

To improve the transition between the second (sentences 4 - 7: Mark leaves Bucky with his father) and third (sentences 8 - 11: Bucky vanishes) paragraphs, we need a sentence that connects Mark's decision to leave Bucky and Bucky's subsequent disappearance.

• "Mark’s father was very responsible" is irrelevant to the transition.
• "However, Bucky had another plan in mind" implies Bucky didn't follow the expected path (staying with Mark's father) and leads into his vanishing, creating a logical transition.
• "Then, it began" is too vague.
• "Bucky was a very obedient dog" contradicts the idea of him vanishing and doesn't help the transition.

Answer:

B. However, Bucky had another plan in mind.