Shivering in the snow, my sister and I pressed closer to our mother for warmth. I was wearing black gloves. As we waited in line to get inside the job center, I felt embarrassed at the way those passing by looked at my family. I missed our old, warm house, and the safe life we’d left behind. My mother’s face was lined with worry

Which sentence should be eliminated in the revision process, because it does not have a clear relationship to the sentences around it

a)second sentence
b)third sentence
c)fourth sentence
d)first sentence

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The second option or choose B) Third Sentence is correct.
There is no reason that we need to know she is wearing black gloves.

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The phrase to be eliminated is:

"I was wearing black gloves"

The idea of nostalgia correlated to warmth is very clear in the text and it contrasts well with the job center and the worry in the character's mother's face. But knowing the color of the character's glove makes no difference at all in the purpose of the text.

a)second sentence