Question

which choice is the best paraphrase of the following excerpt from \help him up\? i ran several feet to the edge of the platform where the man had fallen ... there was another man down there already, pushing him toward safety. ... people clapped and shouted and smiled at one another. the young man who had jumped down to help, wearing a green jacket, walked around in circles by himself, shaking a little. a the author ran to the edge of the platform, jumped in to help the man, and listened as people clapped for what he had done. b \i ran several feet to the edge of the platform,\ the author reports, \where the man had fallen ....\ c the author writes, \people clapped and shouted and smiled at one another. the young man who had jumped down to help, wearing a green jacket, walked around in circles by himself, shaking a little.\ d the people in the subway cheered as the young man in the green jacket shook off the shock of saving the homeless man, who had fallen from the

Explanation:

The original text describes the author running to the platform edge where a man fell, another man already helping the fallen man to safety, people clapping and shouting, and a young - man in a green jacket who helped being shaken up. Option D correctly captures the main events and emotions in the passage. Option A is incorrect as the author did not jump in to help. Option B is just a partial quote and not a full paraphrase. Option C is also just a partial quote.

Answer:

D. The people in the subway cheered as the young man in the green jacket shook off the shock of saving the homeless man, who had fallen from the