ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

(1) Most Americans know that “Uncle Sam” is a nickname for the United States; however, few Americans know how the name originated. (2) Some historians believe the name comes from a nineteenth-century businessman from New York. (3) His real name was Samuel Wilson. (4) His neighbors called him Uncle Sam. (5) During the War of 1812, he won a government contract. (6) He was to supply beef to U.S. soldiers. (7) The beef was packed in barrels labeled “U.S.” to show that they belonged to the U.S. government. (8) Soldiers from New York saw the barrels. (9) They jokingly said “U.S.” stood for Uncle Sam Wilson. (10) The joke spread. (11) Soon, soldiers began using the nickname Uncle Sam to refer to the United States. (12) Civilians also began using the nickname Uncle Sam to refer to the United States. (13) In 1961, Congress recognized Samuel Wilson. (14) It passed a resolution honoring him as the original Uncle Sam.Which is the most effective way to combine sentences (11) and (12)?

A.Soon, soldiers and civilians referred to the United States and used the nickname Uncle Sam.

B.Soon, soldiers and civilians began using the nickname Uncle Sam to refer to the United States.

C.Soon, soldiers began using the nickname Uncle Sam to refer to the United States and civilians also.

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Answer 1
Answer:

Usually the best way to shorten how something is said is to eliminate words and combine to produce parallel construction.


That's what B has done. It has combined two equal nouns to form a compound subject. That cuts out quite a few words and it makes it sound like both Civilians and soldiers did the same thing (called Sam Wilson Uncle Sam). A is actually shorter by one word but and is not as well used. The began in B makes the sentence stronger. A compound subject is more to the point than a compound sentence.


Answer B

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Answer:

1. Dankaran Tuman had promised them a bull.

2. Their real desire was for meat.

Explanation:

The West African story of "Sunjata" tells how a deformed and ugly prince became the rightful successor of his father's kingdom. Sunjata, a prince of Mandinka was exiled by his step brother, taking the kingdom for himself after the death of their father. This story revolves around the birth and life of the prince till his victory in attaining his rightful ownership of the kingdom.

1. The sorceresses were hired by the evil prince Dankaran Tuman to kill Sunjata. He promised them that he will give them a bull in exchange for the life of his step brother, who had been made the rightful heir of the kingdom by their father before his death. So, to make sure that he himself gets the kingdom, he wanted the sorceresses to kill his brother.

2. The sorceresses agreed to Sunjata's offer of three antelopes as their main desire was to attain meat and three antelopes means more meat than a single bull.

The correct answers are as follows:

  • The sorceresses agree to kill Sunjata because Dankaran Tuman had promised them a bull.
  • The sorceresses agree to Sunjata's offer because their real desire was for meat

Further Explanation

Question 1

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Question 2:

The sorceresses agree to Sunjata's offer because their real desire was for meat. The sorceresses agree to kill Sunjata in exchange for three antelopes because their main desire was for meat.

Sunjata is a poem that narrates how a prince attains the throne of his father’s kingdom even though his stepbrother (Sunjata) was the rightful heir to their father’s kingdom. The story was epic and also tells how Sunjata was able to reclaim the throne from his brother (prince Dankaran Tuman)

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