Question

1. which revision of the passage below adds the most clarity through the use of nouns? original: mia looked at the horizon and thought about the beauty of the scene mia thought about the beauty of the scene as she looked at it she looked at the horizon and thought about the beauty mia gazed at the horizon and marveled at the vibrant colors of the sunset mia looked at it and thought about the beauty

Explanation:

Nouns are naming words. The original sentence is rather general. The third option "Mia gazed at the horizon and marveled at the vibrant colors of the sunset" adds more specific nouns like "colors" and "sunset", making the scene more clear. The other options either reduce clarity by using pronouns instead of nouns or don't add as many specific nouns.

Answer:

"Mia gazed at the horizon and marveled at the vibrant colors of the sunset"