HSA 2006 English Item 3print

HSA 2006 English Item 3

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Miriam is writing a draft of an essay about the SS Central America, a ship that sank in 1857. The draft of Miriam's essay requires revisions and edits. Read the draft. Then answer the following:

Which sentence most clearly and effectively adds supporting details to Sentence 4?

  1. The SS Central America, which was a 280-foot steamship with a side paddle-wheel when a storm hit, was off the coast of the Carolinas.
  2. The SS Central America was a 280-foot steamship with a side paddle-wheel, which was off the coast of the Carolinas when a storm hit.
  3. The SS Central America, a 280-foot steamship with a side paddle-wheel, was off the coast of the Carolinas when a storm hit.
  4. The SS Central America was off the coast of the Carolinas when a storm hit, and it was a 280-foot steamship with a side paddle-wheel.

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