Question

was rewarded when she finally made the program work. she felt proud!1) match each phrase to the question it answers.1) which phrase offers the strongest clue to the meaning of persistence?1) which phrase tells the result of sophies persistence?1) which phrase explains why sophie needed persistence?answer bank1) she finally made the program work1) she refused to quit1) it was a difficult task to find them all

Explanation:

1. For the first question, "persistence" means continuing despite difficulty; "she refused to quit" directly reflects this steady effort.
2. For the second question, the result of Sophie's persistence is her achieving the goal, which is "she finally made the program work".
3. For the third question, a difficult task is the reason persistence was needed, so "it was a difficult task to find them all" is the correct match.

Answer:

1. Which phrase offers the strongest clue to the meaning of persistence? → she refused to quit
2. Which phrase tells the result of Sophie's persistence? → she finally made the program work
3. Which phrase explains why Sophie needed persistence? → it was a difficult task to find them all