Question

read the sentence from alexanders paper. when asked if she was loyal enough to become a secret agent, keysha answered in the affirmative. in which revised sentence did alexander change the underlined word to use it as a noun? since she was affirmably loyal, keysha was able to become a secret agent. before becoming a secret agent, keysha needed to affirm her loyalty. as an affirmation of her loyalty, keysha agreed to become a secret agent. once she finally affirmed her loyalty, keysha became a secret agent.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze the part of speech of "affirmative" (original) and the underlined word in each option:

• Option 1: "affirmably" is an adverb (describes how), not a noun. Eliminate.
• Option 2: "affirm" is a verb (action of stating), not a noun. Eliminate.
• Option 3: "affirmation" is a noun (a thing, the act of affirming as a concept). This fits as it uses the word as a noun.
• Option 4: "affirmed" is a verb (past tense action), not a noun. Eliminate.

Answer:

C. As an affirmation of her loyalty, Keysha agreed to become a secret agent.