Question

1 it amazes me that a week ago, only seven days prior to the big event, i was so worried that my camp presentation on conservation would be a big flop. 2 a teacher once told me that if you grab the audience’s attention at the very beginning, they’ll be hooked. 3 she was right. 4 i began my presentation by showing how a solar cell and a simple wire powered by the sun could use the sun’s powerful rays to make a fan spin. which is the best revision of sentence 1?
○ it amazes me that a week ago – seven days prior – i was so worried.
○ it amazes me that a week ago i was worried that my camp presentation would be a flop.
○ it amazes me that i was worried that my conservation would be a flop.
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Explanation:

To determine the best revision, we analyze each option:

• The first option adds unnecessary punctuation and repetition ("a week ago – seven days prior –") which is redundant.
• The second option simplifies the sentence while retaining the key information: the time frame (a week ago), the worry, and the subject of the worry (the camp presentation on conservation being a flop). It removes the redundant "only seven days prior to the big event" but keeps the core meaning clear.
• The third option omits important details: it doesn't mention "a week ago" (the time context) and also misstates the subject of the worry (it says "my conservation" instead of "my camp presentation on conservation").

So the second option is the best as it is concise and maintains the original meaning without adding redundancy or omitting key details.

Answer:

It amazes me that a week ago I was worried that my camp presentation would be a flop.