Question

read this short biography written by a student about an early american poet. then answer the questions that follow. phillis wheatley was an important figure in colonial america. she was kidnapped from africa, brought to america, and enslaved. she learned to read and write, which was extremely rare for a woman and especially for an enslaved person. her poetry celebrated political figures and was published while she was still enslaved. decide the effect of revising sentence 2 to \after she was kidnapped from africa, wheatley was brought to america and enslaved.\ it adds sentence variety to the passage. x it emphasizes the sentences second half. both answers are true. neither answer is true.

Explanation:

The original sentence "She was kidnapped from Africa, brought to America, and enslaved." is a simple statement. When revised to "After she was kidnapped from Africa, Wheatley was brought to America and enslaved," it adds a sub - ordinate clause ("After she was kidnapped from Africa") which creates a more complex sentence structure. This variety in sentence structure makes the passage more engaging and less monotonous. It also emphasizes the sequence of events (kidnapping first, then being brought and enslaved) in a more explicit way.

Answer:

It adds sentence variety to the passage.