Question

[1] The 1992 Olympic Games took place in Barcelona, Spain. [2] This marked the first year that professional basketball players were permitted to represent their countries in the games. [3] Previously, only amateur players were allowed to participate such as college athletes. [4] The US squad was called “The Dream Team” because it consisted of some of the best players in the history of the game, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird.
Which sentence should be revised to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency?sentence 1 sentence 2 sentence 3 sentence 4

Answer 1

Answer:

C: sentence 3

Explanation:

 In order to improve the paragraph's sentence fluency the sentence number 3 should be revised because the phrase "such as college athletes" is misplaced. It should come after "only amateur players", and complete the idea by giving an example of what have been presented: Only amateur athletes such as college athletes were able to participate.

Answer 2

In the following sentences 
[1] The 1992 Olympic Games took place in Barcelona, Spain. [2] This marked the first year that professional basketball players were permitted to represent their countries in the games. [3] Previously, only amateur players were allowed to participate such as college athletes. [4] The US squad was called “The Dream Team” because it consisted of some of the best players in the history of the game, including Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. 
The sentence should be revised to improve this paragraph’s sentence fluency[1] The 1992 Olympic Games took place in Barcelona, Spain.