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Hard Reading and Writing · Standard English Conventions · None · MCQ

The story begins with the protagonist, a young woman named Maya, reminiscing about her childhood. She describes the small town where she grew up, and how she loved to explore the woods behind her house. However, a sense of foreboding pervades the narrative, as Maya recalls a disturbing incident that took place in those woods.

Which of the following revisions of the underlined portion would be most effective in making the sentence concise and clear?

A
The story begins with the protagonist, a young woman named Maya, reminiscing about her childhood, and describing the small town where she grew up. She loved to explore the woods behind her house.
B
The story begins with the protagonist, a young woman named Maya, reminiscing about her childhood. She describes the small town where she grew up, and she loved to explore the woods behind her house. However, a sense of foreboding pervades the narrative, as Maya recalls a disturbing incident that took place in those woods.
C
The story begins with the protagonist, a young woman named Maya, reminiscing about her childhood. She describes the small town where she grew up. She loved to explore the woods behind her house. However, a sense of foreboding pervades the narrative, as Maya recalls a disturbing incident in those woods.
D
The story begins with the protagonist, a young woman named Maya, reminiscing about her childhood, and how she loved to explore the woods behind her house; however, a sense of foreboding pervades the narrative, as Maya recalls a disturbing incident that took place in those woods.

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