Question

which sentence most needs to be revised because its description is too vague?
we hiked two miles uphill in the blooming forest today.
we sprinted back and forth in the stuffy high school gym.
we had to walk up several flights of stairs to get there.
we stretched and then slowly jogged once around the track.

Explanation:

Vague descriptions lack specific details that clarify the action or context. Let's analyze each option:

1. "We hiked two miles uphill in the blooming forest today." - Has specific details: distance (two miles), direction (uphill), location (blooming forest), time (today).
2. "We sprinted back and forth in the stuffy high school gym." - Has specific details: action (sprinted back and forth), location (stuffy high school gym).
3. "We had to walk up several flights of stairs to get there." - The phrase "get there" is vague; it does not specify the destination, making the context unclear.
4. "We stretched and then slowly jogged once around the track." - Has specific details: sequence of actions (stretched, then jogged), frequency (once), location (track).

The third sentence is the most vague because it fails to specify where "there" is, leaving the purpose of walking up stairs unclear.

Answer:

C. We had to walk up several flights of stairs to get there.