writing & conventions passage\n(1) the head of the sphinx still looks majestic (2) but is missing. (3)\nthe…

writing & conventions passage\n(1) the head of the sphinx still looks majestic (2) but is missing. (3)\nthe sphinx has no nose.\n(4) many stories are told about the missing nose. (5) one story\nblames it on the french leader napoleon bonaparte. (6) the story\nsays that napoleons troops shot off the nose with a cannon. (7)\nhowever, several pieces of evidence contradict the story. (8)\n_________, a drawing of the sphinx was made before napoleon\ninvaded egypt. (9) the sphinxs nose already missing.\n(10) _________ there is a story that turkish soldiers damaged the\nnose during target practice. (11) not true, either. (12) some evidence\npoints to vandals in the 15th century. (13) they thought the sphinx\nwas evil. (14) so destroyed its nose.\n(15) like the rest of the sphinx. its missing nose is still a mystery.\nwhich is the best way to revise sentence 11?\no not true, this story, either.\no this story is not true, either.\no either this true story.\no is this story not true?

writing & conventions passage\n(1) the head of the sphinx still looks majestic (2) but is missing. (3)\nthe sphinx has no nose.\n(4) many stories are told about the missing nose. (5) one story\nblames it on the french leader napoleon bonaparte. (6) the story\nsays that napoleons troops shot off the nose with a cannon. (7)\nhowever, several pieces of evidence contradict the story. (8)\n_________, a drawing of the sphinx was made before napoleon\ninvaded egypt. (9) the sphinxs nose already missing.\n(10) _________ there is a story that turkish soldiers damaged the\nnose during target practice. (11) not true, either. (12) some evidence\npoints to vandals in the 15th century. (13) they thought the sphinx\nwas evil. (14) so destroyed its nose.\n(15) like the rest of the sphinx. its missing nose is still a mystery.\nwhich is the best way to revise sentence 11?\no not true, this story, either.\no this story is not true, either.\no either this true story.\no is this story not true?

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Brief Explanations:

Sentence 11 is a simple statement. The option "This story is not true, either." is the most grammatically correct and contextually appropriate. It follows the structure of previous sentences (like sentence 8 "However, several pieces of evidence contradict the story.") and maintains the flow of the passage which is discussing different untrue stories about the Sphinx's nose.

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This story is not true, either.