Question

read the selection and choose the best answer to each question.
jasmine wrote this paper to tell about a personal experience that turned out different than she expected. read jasmine’s paper and look for the corrections she needs to make. then answer the questions that follow.
(7) if carmen and i were like two peas in a pod, kaitlyn and i were like the repelling ends of magnets. (8) the idea of spending two weeks with her as my bunkmate was hard to imagine. (9) although i was to old to cry about the situation, tears threatened to spill down my cheeks anyway. (10) i shuffled to the cabin, now dreading the weeks to come as much as i had anticipated them before.
(11) kaitlyn’s gear was already on the top bunk when i got there. (12) as i grudgingly unpacked, she sorted her belongings and
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what change is needed in sentence 9?
a delete although
b change to old to too old
c delete the comma
d change cheeks to cheek’s

Explanation:

To determine the correct change for sentence 9, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Deleting "Although" would make the sentence lose its contrasting meaning, so this is incorrect.
• Option B: The phrase "to old" is incorrect; it should be "too old" (using "too" to mean "excessively"). This is a common error with homophones.
• Option C: The comma in the sentence is used correctly to separate the introductory clause, so deleting it is wrong.
• Option D: "Cheeks" is plural and correct here; changing it to "cheek's" (possessive) is incorrect.

Answer:

B. Change to old to too old