Modern lacrosse was first played in 1834. It was played in Montreal, Quebec. Indigenous Americans invented lacrosse before this date.
Which example effectively rewrites these sentences by rearranging phrases and clauses? Select the two correct answers.
A. Indigenous Americans first played modern lacrosse before this, in Montreal, Quebec, in 1834
B. In Montreal, Quebec, in 1834, modern lacrosse, invented by indigenous Americans, was first played.
C. Modern lacrosse was first played in Montreal, Quebec in 1834, although indigenous Americans played lacrosse before this date.
D. Modern lacrosse, invented by indigenous Americans before this, was first played in 1834 in Montreal, Quebec.
F. While indigenous Americans invented lacrosse before this date, modern lacrosse was first played in 1834 in Montreal, Quebec.
C. Modern lacrosse was first played in Montreal, Quebec in 1834, although indigenous Americans played lacrosse before this date.
F. While indigenous Americans invented lacrosse before this date, modern lacrosse was first played in 1834 in Montreal, Quebec.
B. In Montreal, Quebec, in 1834, modern lacrosse, invented by indigenous Americans, was first played.
D. Modern lacrosse, invented by indigenous Americans before this, was first played in 1834 in Montreal, Quebec.
The two correct answers that effectively rewrite the sentences by rearranging phrases and clauses are:
B. In Montreal, Quebec, in 1834, modern lacrosse, invented by indigenous Americans, was first played.
Explanation: This sentence reorders the information by starting with the location (Montreal, Quebec), followed by the time (1834), and then specifying that modern lacrosse was invented by indigenous Americans.
D. Modern lacrosse, invented by indigenous Americans before this, was first played in 1834 in Montreal, Quebec.
Explanation: This sentence rephrases the information by emphasizing that modern lacrosse was invented by indigenous Americans before 1834 and was first played in Montreal, Quebec.