Question

read the sentences from paragraph 3. building a skyscraper over a thousand feet high needed much planning. first, plans for the empire state building were rendered on paper. now read the dictionary entry. render (ren-dar) verb 1. to give in return 2. to represent in a drawing 3. to represent in spoken words 4. to surrender which definition best matches the way rendered is used above? definition 1 definition 2 definition 3 definition 4

Explanation:

To determine the correct definition of "rendered" in the sentence "plans for the Empire State Building were rendered on paper", we analyze each definition:

• Definition 1 ("to give in return") does not fit as plans on paper are not about giving in return.
• Definition 2 ("to represent in a drawing") fits because architectural plans on paper are a drawing - like representation of the building.
• Definition 3 ("to represent in spoken words") does not fit as the plans are on paper, not spoken.
• Definition 4 ("to surrender") is irrelevant to the context of creating plans on paper.

Answer:

B. definition 2