Question

read this problem sentence:

learning a foreign language in elementary school is great because younger students are not embarrassed to speak out plus they can engage in different songs and games that older students usually are less willing to participate in.
which revision best improves the language in this passage while leaving the original meaning intact?

a. older students are just as flexible in learning foreign languages as younger children because their brains are just as flexible as those of younger students.

b. younger students are more confident. they like learning a foreign language that includes songs and games.

c. the best part of learning a foreign language are the songs and games that are fun to learn.

d. learning a foreign language earlier is preferred. younger students are more willing to speak out and participate in songs and games than older students.

Explanation:

• Option A contradicts the original passage's focus on younger students' advantages.
• Option B omits the comparison to older students' reluctance, losing key original meaning.
• Option C ignores the core point of younger students' willingness to participate, shifting focus only to songs/games.
• Option D preserves the original meaning: it states early foreign language learning is better, and clarifies younger students are more willing to speak out and join songs/games than older students, matching the original passage's logic and details.

Answer:

D. Learning a foreign language earlier is preferred. Younger students are more willing to speak out and participate in songs and games than older students.