HSA 2006 English Item 31print

HSA 2006 English Item 31

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Read these sentences from a student's summary of the essay “Yes, I Can!”

  1. Young children believe they can do anything.
  2. Then they grow up.
  3. Then they don't believe in themselves.

Which of these most effectively combines the ideas into one sentence?

  1. Young children grow up believing they can do anything, and then they don't believe in themselves.
  2. Young children believe they can do anything, but then they grow up and stop believing in themselves.
  3. Young children who believe they can do anything, grow up, and then later they don't believe.
  4. Young children, they believe they can do anything when they are young, but then they grow up and stop believing.

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