Read this short biography written by a student about an early American poet. Then answer the questions that follow.

Phillis Wheatley was an important figure in colonial America. She was kidnapped from Africa, brought to America, and enslaved. She learned to read and write, which was extremely rare for a woman and especially for an enslaved person. Her poetry celebrated political figures and was published while she was still enslaved.

Decide the effect of revising sentence 2 to “After she was kidnapped from Africa, Wheatley was brought to America and enslaved.”

It would be good for the author to consider changing the way the second sentence is written. Although it is not incorrect, changing it would add variety to the passage. Adding variety to the way we structure our sentences can make our texts less monotonous, which in turn improves the rhythm of the texts and can even help us hold the reader's attention and interest for longer.

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adioabiola adioabiola · Answer 2 · 2021-09-15T17:35:11+02:00

We are required to decide the effect of revising sentence 2

The effect of revising sentence 2 to “After she was kidnapped from Africa, Wheatley was brought to America and enslaved.” is that it has changed the structure of the sentence.

The structure of the sentence is only changed, the meaning (interpretation) is still the same.

It can be concluded that a sentence can be restructured without altering th interpretation of the passage.