Middle School
Please help me on this assignment Its importantDiana NyadMarathon Swimmer(1) On August 19, 1979, Diana Nyad began her historic swim from Bimini, Bahams, to Jupiter, Florida, 89 miles away. (2) Nyad, a veteran of several marathons swims, wants to set a new world record for the longest open-water swim. (3) In 1974 she swam across Lake Ontario from north to southa difficult crossing because of the swift current of the Niagara river. (4) A year later she completed a swim of more than 25 miles around New York Citys Manhattan Island, she had battled dangerous currents for nearly eight hours. (5) The swim from the Bahamas to Florida, however, would be far more treacherous than anything she had previously attempted. (6) It would require exceptional physical and mental strength.(7) Nyad, like other long-distance swimmers, knew that every marathon swim is a grueling physical experence. (8) In earlier marathons she had become delirious from the fatigue of continuous stroking, kicking, and breathing. (9) She also knew that her senses would become impaired. (10) Her dark goggles would fog over, making it impossible for her to see. (11) Even though her coach and crew were in a support boat only twenty feet away, the tight rubber swim cap that covered her ears would prevent her from hearing thecoachs whistle. (12) The salt water would even affect her senses of taste, touch, and smell.(13) In addition to extreme physical exhaustion, Nyad was aware of the many dangers she would face in the water. (14) During earlier marathons schools of jellyfish had repeatedly stung her. (15) On Nyads Bahamas-to-Florida swim, a shark appeared.(16) Nyads crew was prepared with an electronic shark shield. (17) Crew members sent out a wave of electricity that did not harm Nyad but affected the shark and cause them to turn away. (18) Electricity can be used to repel many other kinds of animals. (19) Despite all the obstacles she faced, Nyad successfully reached her goal. (20) She was exhausted but happy. (21) She waded onto the Florida shore. (22) She had endured 28 hours of nonstop swimming. (23) The world record for the longest open water swim was hers!1. What change, if any, should bemade in sentence 2?A. Change veteran to VeteranB. Delete the comma after swimsC. Change wants to wantedD. Make no change2. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?A. Change swam to swumB. Change difficult to dificultC. Change river to RiverD. Make no change3.Which is the most effective way to rewrite sentence 4?A. A year later she completed aswim of more than 25 miles around New York CitysManhattan Island, battling dangerous currents for nearlyeight hours.B. A year later she completed aswim of more than 25 miles and had battled dangerous currents for nearly eight hours, and it was around New York Citys Manhattan Island.C. A year later, completing a swimof more than 25 miles and battling dangerous currents for nearlyeight hours around New York Citys Manhattan Island.D. A year later she completed a swimof more than 25 miles around New York Citys Manhattan Islandbecause she had battled dangerous currents for nearly eight hours.4. What change, if any, should bemade in sentence 7?A. Delete the comma after NyadB. Insert or after gruelingC. Change experence to experienceD. Make no change5. What change, if any, should bemade in sentence 8?A. Change she to theyB. Change continuous to continousC. Insert a comma after strokingD. Make no change6. What change, if any, should bemade in sentence 13?A. Change extreme to extreamB. Delete the comma after exhaustionC. Change dangers to dangersD. Make no change7. What transition should be addedto the beginning of sentence 16?A. FortunatelyB. HopefullyC. For example,D. In addition,8. What change, if any, should bemade in sentence 17?A. Insert a comma after NyadB. Change affected to effectedC. Change them to itD. Make no change9. What is the most effective way toimprove paragraph 3 (sentences 13-18)?A. Switch sentences 15 and 16B. Move sentence 17 to the end ofthe paragraphC. Move sentence 18 to thebeginning of the paragraphD. Delete sentence 1810. What is the most effective way to combinesentences 20, 21, and 22?A. Exhausted but happy, she waded onto theFlorida shore after enduring 28 hours ofnonstop swimming.B. She was exhausted but happy when shewaded onto the Florida shore, and she hadendured 28 hours of nonstop swimming.C. She was exhausted but happy, she wadedonto the Florida shore after enduring 28hours of nonstop swimming.D. Exhausted but happy when she waded ontothe Florida shore after enduring 28 hours ofnonstop swimming.