Read the paragraph.(1) beekeepers began reporting devastating bee losses beginning in 2006—sometimes as much as 90 percent of their hives! (2) most of the bees were gone. (3) this phenomenon is called colony collapse disorder, or ccd. (4) scientists remain unsure of what causes ccd, but they know that it has happened before. (5) reports of disappearing bees date from the 1800s. which revision would make the paragraph more precise?
a. sentence 2: change “were gone” to “had simply vanished.”
b. sentence 3: change “phenomenon” to “thing.”
c. sentence 4: change “remain” to “continue to be.”
d. sentence 5: change “date from” to “come from as far back as.”

A. Sentence 2: Change "were gone" to "had simply vanished"

Explanation:

By changing the sentence (2) "Most of the bees were gone" into "Most of the bees had simply vanished", we will get a more definite reason for the disappearance of the bees. Using "had gone" is just not too much emphasis on the occurrence and the gravity of the situation, while "had simply vanished' would have more stronger sentence hold on the reader.

explanation:

the silver bells of the sleds are merry and keep time in the winter nights while the sky twinkles happily. the golden bells of weddings are delightful in their peaceful happiness, foretelling a rapturous future. meanwhile, the brazen alarm bells scream frightfully in the night, with a discordant and desperate sound. in their clamor, these bells convey terror, horror, and anger. finally, the iron bells are solemn and melancholy, while those in the church steeple are like ghouls who feel happiness. the king of the ghouls, who rings the bells, cheerfully keeps time with the moaning and groaning bells.