Question

read the selection and circle the best answer to each question.
kevin’s teacher asked him to write a fictional story about a pet. kevin wrote the following story, but before he submits it to his teacher, he would like for you to read it and look for any revisions he should make. when you finish reading, answer the questions that follow
home, sweet home
(1) most dog owners would travel to the ends of the earth to be reunited with their canine companions, but how far would a dog travel to be reunited with his or her owner? (2) according to mark wessells, the answer is nearly 500 miles! (3) mark’s labrador retriever, named bucky, trekked on his own from winchester, virginia to myrtle beach, south carolina, in pursuit of mark.
(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.

1. what revision, if any, should be made in sentence 3?

in pursuit of mark, mark’s labrador retriever was on his own from winchester, virginia, to myrtle beach, which is in south carolina, and his name is bucky.
trekking from winchester, virginia, to myrtle beach, south carolina, in pursuit of his owner, mark’s labrador retriever, named bucky.
bucky, mark’s labrador retriever, in pursuit of mark, trekking on his own from winchester, virginia, south carolina, a town named myrtle beach.
no revision needed

Explanation:

To determine the correct revision, we analyze sentence structure and clarity. The original sentence (3) is clear: "Mark’s Labrador Retriever, named Bucky, trekked on his own from Winchester, Virginia to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, in pursuit of Mark." Let's check the options:

1. First option: Misplaces the name ("his name is Bucky") and has awkward structure.
2. Second option: Rearranges but is less clear than original.
3. Third option: Has a fragment ("trekking") and mislabels Myrtle Beach as a town in South Carolina (it’s a city, but structure is flawed).
4. Original sentence is clear, concise, and grammatically correct.

Answer:

no revision needed