Question

"Though I had a million things to do, I stayed in bed, thinking about the dream. Unwillingly, I eventually got up and did the immediate necessities, and then put everything that I possibly could on the back burner and sat down at the computer to write—something I hadn't done in so long that I wondered why I was bothering." Which of the following most effectively condenses the underlined sentences by using deletion and substitution? A. She got out of bed reluctantly and did her immediate necessities. B. Even though she had a million things to do, she finally got out of bed unwillingly and did her immediate necessities. C. Though she had a million things to do, she stayed in bed, thinking about the dream. Unwillingly, she eventually got up and did the immediate necessities. D. She got out of bed anyway.

Answer 1

I'm 98% sure the answer is A.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. She got out of bed reluctantly and did her immediate necessities.

Explanation:

This is the sentence that best condenses the introduction. When we condense a text, we have to make sure that the text is shorter than it originally was. However, we also have to maintain the original meaning of the text and ensure that we have not left out important information. Condensing is a useful way to get an idea across without the use of as many words.