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Question 8 • English Language Arts 10

Read the sentence from Sara's analysis of Enrique's Journey . Student Work Enrique eyeballs his reflection in the store window, and it hits him that he's not a kid anymore. Sara wants to revise this sentence to use formal language. Which sentence is the best revision?

Answer
A
When Enrique sees his reflection in a store window, he gets that he's a grown up.
B
Enrique sees his reflection in the store window and realizes that he needs to leave that kid stuff behind.
C
When Enrique catches his reflection in a store window, he realizes he's totally not a kid anymore.
D
Enrique examines his reflection in the store window and realizes that he is no longer a child.

Explanation

Formal language avoids casual expressions such as “eyeballs,” “it hits him,” and “totally.” Choice B replaces these with the more precise words “examines” and “realizes,” and uses “no longer a child” instead of the informal “not a kid anymore.” The other choices still include casual phrasing, such as “kid stuff” or “gets that.”

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