Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 24 • GA-Literature and Composition I

Which statement should be revised for a more formal tone?

Answer

Poseidon, god of the sea, and Athena, goddess of war, fought for the city of Athens. Poseidon threw his spear, which produced the Spring of Acropolis.

Amaltheia was kind of like a goat who fed Zeus, which Zeus was really happy about. In fact, he turned the goat’s horn into the horn of plenty.

Chronos was the ancient Greek symbol of time. His appearance, a wise old man with a long beard, is similar to a current symbol, Father Time.

Sisyphus displeased the gods by disclosing secrets. He found himself forced to roll a heavy stone uphill, only to see it roll back once it reached the peak.

Explanation

Choice B should be revised because phrases such as “kind of like” and “really happy about” are casual and conversational. A more formal version could say that Amaltheia was a goat who nurtured Zeus, and that he later transformed her horn into the horn of plenty. The other choices use more formal, precise language.

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