Wakeland - Grady the Famous Cow

Sentence 12 lacks clarity. What is the best way to improve this sentence?

• Change peered to glanced
• Change they saw to he saw
• Change When they to When Mach and the veterinarian
• Change looking out to staring

Xavier would like to add some sentences to help transition from the third paragraph to the fourth paragraph. Which of the following could Xavier add after sentence 17?

• A helicopter could be dangerous. Obviously, it would be costly.
• Should they tear it down? Should they use a helicopter?
• People from all around the country had ideas that they wanted to share. Some were good; others not so much.
• Each suggestion had its own problems. And in the meantime Grady remained stuck.

Xavier realizes that he should have added the following sentences to the fourth paragraph.
One newspaper highlighted Partridge's arrival, claiming that he was coming with "cow-freeing equipment."
Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?

• After sentence 18
• After sentence 19
• After sentence 22
• After sentence 24

Xavier would like to improve the closing paragraph by replacing sentence 32. Which of the following could best replace sentence 32 and help strengthen this paper's closing?

• Grady the cow had been such an unassuming animal.
• In fact, as you can tell, I'm telling the story of this magnificent and unusual cow even now!
• For the rest of her life, Grady lived on Mach's farm.
• It was the unique tale of a cow's rescue, but it was also an inspiring story of American ingenuity and determination.

What is the most effective way to combine sentences 7 & 8?

• Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, probably thinking it was an exit from the barn.
• Afterward Grady, who became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, probably thought it was an exit from the barn.
• Afterward Grady became upset because she probably thought it was an exit from the barn and ran toward the nearest source of light.
• Afterward Grady became upset and ran toward the nearest source of light, she probably thought it was an exit from the barn.

What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 3?

• But it wasn't often that a news story about a cow was so remarkable that it made national headlines for a week, so the problem-solving skills of people all over the country were engaged.
• But it wasn't often that a news story about a cow was so remarkable that when engaged, it made national headlines for a week with the problem-solving skills of people all over the country.
• But it wasn't often that a news story about a cow was so remarkable that it made national headlines for a week and engaged the problem-solving skills of people all over the country.
• No revision is needed in sentence 3.