I assume this is a multiple choice. I will give it a shot though:
"The open spaces and opportunities for independence appealed to many."
Answer:B) Thrown.
Explanation: We know that it’s not “Grown” or “Gathered” given the context. If you replace the word “Strewn” in the sentence with the word “Blown,” that doesn’t make sense either. Because it doesn’t make sense that hay would be “blown” and scattered for ferocious animals. However, hay would be “thrown” and scattered for ferocious animals.
Answer:
Even though this question is missing the options, after analyzing the revision we can safely say it was made for <u>conciseness</u>.
Explanation:
Conciseness can be simply defined as saying a lot in just a few words. Notice how the original paragraph is much longer than the revised one. The writer gave much more information than what was truly necessary. Details such as "and that new procedures need to be initiated" and "who was sympathetic" are superfluous. The first one adds nothing of value. If the procedures are inadequate, it is quite obvious that new ones need to be initiated. Readers could infer that. The second one is permeated with subjectivity, not only making the paragraph longer, but also stating an opinion that in uncalled for in this context. By eliminating the extra words, the writer made the paragraph concise, using fewer words to express the necessary.
