Question

Which is the BEST way to make Sentence (8) more precise in its details?
A) I have been working at a great hardware store for many years.
B) My father owns a store, and I have assisted him there for quite a while.
C) I have been a helper at Handyman Variety Store in Atlanta for six years.
D) My father owns a small store, and I have worked very hard there for many years.

paragraph :

Excerpt from Business Letter
Carole Jenkins

Dear Sir or Madam

(1) I am responding to your advertisement in the May 1, 2007, issue of the Atlanta Journal Constitution for a full-time salesperson for summer employment. (2)I am very much interested in being considered for this position. (3)It would be really exciting to work in a store that sells clothes for teens.

(4) I am a junior in high school where I am vice president of the Student Government Association, a member of the marching band, and a member of the National Honor Society. (5) Through my participation in these activities and various community service projects, I have learned the importance of personal responsibility, teamwork, and to be committed. (6) I have very few absences from school, and I am always on time. (7)I make good grades and plan to attend college.

(8) My father owns a small variety store, and I have assisted him there for many years. (9) I realize the importance of knowing the merchandise, of custom service, and of company policies.

(10) I would be happy to meet for an interview any afternoon after 3:30. (11) My telephone number is 404 976-8110. (12)I can provide references upon request.

Sincerely yours,


Lilly Lou Strunk

Answer 1

Answer:

D) My father owns a small store, and I have worked very hard there for many years.

Explanation:

Option A is wrong for there is no evidence in the passage that the shop was a hardware store.

Option B is also wrong as the duration of her working there is just put as "quite a while".

Option C is wrong as there is no indication of the name of the store nor the duration of her working there.

The correct option is option D, for it correctly mentions the details of sentence (8) such as "small store" and "many years". Thus, the right answer is

My father owns a small store, and I have worked very hard there for many years.