pogo sticks

your great-grandmother may have used a pogo stick as a young girl, because these toys have been around for a long time. they were invented by george b. hans burg in germany in 1919, and originally were made of wood. when an american company ordered the first large shipment of the new toy in 1919, however, the wooden pogo sticks warped during the long, humid trip across the ocean, which made them unsellable. the inventor, mr. hans burg, then developed a steel version with an enclosed spring, which he began producing himself at a factory in elmhurst, new york.

which sentence would be the best concluding statement for this paragraph?

a)
the pogo stick quickly became wildly popular in the united states.

b)
that factory is still the leading producer of steel pogo sticks in the world.

c)
the pogo stick has never stopped being made and sales have remained relatively steady.

d)
as recently as 2001, an american company came out with an air-powered pogo stick made from aircraft- grade aluminum.

13)
if a writer wanted to put emphasis on the person doing an action, which of these statements would be the best choice?

a)
active voice

b)
passive voice

c)
subjunctive mood

d)
interrogative mood

14)
you are assigned to write an essay which must maintain the indicative mood throughout. which of the choices below would need to be removed or revised?

a)
have you ever wished for anything so badly that it hurt not to have it?

b)
i often walk down the street near my house, deep in thought.
eliminate

c)
one day, i saw that my friend had gotten a 10-speed bike for christmas.

d)
i knew intense jealousy that very moment.

C

Explanation:

"These toys have been around for a long time" is the evidence that they have never stopped being made and sales have remained relatively steady.

Answer 13: A.  active voice

Explanation:

 If  a writer wanted to put emphasis on the person doing the action, he or she needs to choose the active voice, the passive voice sometimes doesn't require the doer of the action.

Answer 14: A. Have you ever wished for anything so badly that it hurt not to have it?

Explanation: The sentence above is a question and not a fact being expressed, so it needs to be removed/revised.

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