Question

1. f. no change

g. disregarding the unknown identity of the person
h. without consideration of or concern about whoever
j. regardless of who

1. a. no change

b. whose
c. her
d. our

1. f. no change

g. note of gratitude expressing special gratefulness and thanks
h. thank - you note on each one expressing special thanks
j. thankful note expressing special thanks

1. if the writer were to delete the preceding sentence, the paragraph would primarily lose a statement that:

a. suggests the essay writer knows the identity of the artist.
b. explains why the artist created the sculptures.
c. proves the artist is a woman.
d. indicates the artist is a librarian.
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Explanation:

Question 10

We need to choose the correct phrase to replace "Whatever: whoever created" in a grammatically correct and context - appropriate way.

• Option F: "NO CHANGE" is incorrect as the original phrase has a colon which is not appropriate here and the structure is awkward.
• Option G: "Disregarding the unknown identity of the person" changes the meaning. The original idea is about not caring about the gender, not the identity.
• Option H: "who" is a relative pronoun but does not fit the context of showing a lack of concern about gender.
• Option J: "Regardless of who" fits the context of the sentence which is about not caring about the gender of the artist (the person who created the art). It has the correct structure and meaning.

We are looking at the possessive form here. The sentence is about "your intention" and we need to see whose intention? It should be "her" intention (assuming a female - related context from the passage about the artist's gender).

• Option A: "NO CHANGE" is incorrect as "whose" is used to ask about ownership in a question - like way or in a relative clause, not here.
• Option B: "whose" is not appropriate as it is not used in this context to show possession of intention.
• Option C: "her" is the correct possessive pronoun to show that the intention belongs to her (the artist or related person).
• Option D: "our" is incorrect as it does not fit the context (it is not about "our" intention).

We need a phrase that means a note expressing thanks.

• Option F: "NO CHANGE" - the original phrase "note expressing special gratitude for 'libraries, books.'" is a bit wordy and not the most standard way to say a thank - you note.
• Option G: "note of gratitude expressing special gratefulness and thanks" is redundant as "gratitude" and "gratefulness" and "thanks" are too repetitive.
• Option H: "thank - you note on each one expressing special thanks" is awkwardly structured.
• Option J: "thankful note expressing special thanks" is a concise and correct way to say a note that is thankful (expressing thanks) for something.

Answer:

J. Regardless of who

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