the official act prep guide\n1\nforten also knew that if seized at the wars end or as part of an exchange…

the official act prep guide\n1\nforten also knew that if seized at the wars end or as part of an exchange, he, a free black man, might be captured and sold into slavery as he journeyed home to philadelphia. forten not only survived but became one of the most successful businessmen and ardent abolitionists in the united states.\n3\nfortens rise to prosperity began upon his return home when a sailmaker hired him to design, mend, and sew sails. fortens knowledge of ships, gained from his experiences as a sailor during the war, paid off. he rose to the position of foreman, and in 1798, forten bought the sailmakers business. 6\n4\nemploying thirty - eight workers, white and black, forten held his employees to a high standard. viewed as a professional academy, his business produced skilled apprentices who constructed sails for dozens of vessels. the bulk of fortens business records was probably lost after the business was sold. 8 soon, many regarded forten as the citys premier sailmaker in philadelphia.\n64. f. no change\ng. exchange, he as\nh. exchange—he\nj. exchange. he\n65. if the writer were to delete the preceding sentence, the paragraph would primarily lose:\na. a description of the tactics forten used to survive imprisonment and become a successful businessman and abolitionist.\nb. a transition from a discussion of the ramifications of fortens decision to a discussion of his success as a sailmaker and abolitionist.\nc. a comparison between fortens work as a businessman and his role as an abolitionist.\nd. an analysis of how forten transitioned from a prisoner to a businessman and abolitionist.\n66. f. no change\ng. had arose\nh. had rose\nj. raised\n67. a. no change\nb. workers, whom were\nc. workers:\nd. workers\n68. the writer is considering deleting the preceding sentence. should the sentence be kept or deleted?\nf. kept, because it establishes a correlation between fortens business records and the early success of fortens business.\ng. kept, because it provides evidence to support the claim that forten employed thirty - eight workers.\nh. deleted, because it blurs the paragraphs focus on the success of fortens business.\nj. deleted, because it contradicts the idea that forten had high expectations for his business.\n69. a. no change\nb. foremost leading sailmaker in his native philadelphia.\nc. premier sailmaker in the city of philadelphia.\nd. premier sailmaker.

the official act prep guide\n1\nforten also knew that if seized at the wars end or as part of an exchange, he, a free black man, might be captured and sold into slavery as he journeyed home to philadelphia. forten not only survived but became one of the most successful businessmen and ardent abolitionists in the united states.\n3\nfortens rise to prosperity began upon his return home when a sailmaker hired him to design, mend, and sew sails. fortens knowledge of ships, gained from his experiences as a sailor during the war, paid off. he rose to the position of foreman, and in 1798, forten bought the sailmakers business. 6\n4\nemploying thirty - eight workers, white and black, forten held his employees to a high standard. viewed as a professional academy, his business produced skilled apprentices who constructed sails for dozens of vessels. the bulk of fortens business records was probably lost after the business was sold. 8 soon, many regarded forten as the citys premier sailmaker in philadelphia.\n64. f. no change\ng. exchange, he as\nh. exchange—he\nj. exchange. he\n65. if the writer were to delete the preceding sentence, the paragraph would primarily lose:\na. a description of the tactics forten used to survive imprisonment and become a successful businessman and abolitionist.\nb. a transition from a discussion of the ramifications of fortens decision to a discussion of his success as a sailmaker and abolitionist.\nc. a comparison between fortens work as a businessman and his role as an abolitionist.\nd. an analysis of how forten transitioned from a prisoner to a businessman and abolitionist.\n66. f. no change\ng. had arose\nh. had rose\nj. raised\n67. a. no change\nb. workers, whom were\nc. workers:\nd. workers\n68. the writer is considering deleting the preceding sentence. should the sentence be kept or deleted?\nf. kept, because it establishes a correlation between fortens business records and the early success of fortens business.\ng. kept, because it provides evidence to support the claim that forten employed thirty - eight workers.\nh. deleted, because it blurs the paragraphs focus on the success of fortens business.\nj. deleted, because it contradicts the idea that forten had high expectations for his business.\n69. a. no change\nb. foremost leading sailmaker in his native philadelphia.\nc. premier sailmaker in the city of philadelphia.\nd. premier sailmaker.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. The original comma - splice in "NO CHANGE" is incorrect. The em - dash in "exchange—he" provides a more appropriate pause and separation of ideas.
  2. The sentence before the deletion describes Forten's transition from a potentially enslaved person to a successful businessman and abolitionist. This is a key transition in his life story.
  3. "rose" is the correct past - tense form of "rise". "had arose" and "had rose" are incorrect verb forms, and "raised" has a different meaning (to lift or cause to increase).
  4. The colon in "workers:" is used to introduce an explanation or elaboration about the workers, which is appropriate here as it leads to the description of Forten's high standards for his employees.
  5. The sentence about the loss of business records blurs the focus on Forten's business success. It is not directly related to the main idea of his business achievements.
  6. "premier sailmaker" is a concise and clear way to describe Forten's standing, and adding "in the city of Philadelphia" or other redundant phrases is unnecessary.

Answer:

  1. H. exchange—he
  2. B. a transition from a discussion of the ramifications of Forten's decision to a discussion of his success as a sailmaker and abolitionist.
  3. F. NO CHANGE
  4. C. workers:
  5. H. Deleted, because it blurs the paragraph's focus on the success of Forten's business.
  6. D. premier sailmaker.