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Designed in the early twentieth century, Hearst Castle stands as a testament to the brilliance of California architect Julia Morgan. Over a career spanning three decades, Morgan integrated diverse architectural styles to create a cohesive masterpiece. She worked closely with media mogul William Randolph Hearst, translating his grand ideas into stone and mortar. While Hearst was known for his demanding nature, Morgan handled the pressure with remarkable grace. Indeed, she worked like a dog on the project, supervising every detail of the construction to ensure the structural integrity of the complex.

Which choice most effectively maintains the formal, professional tone of the passage?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. B
    toiled with indefatigable assiduity upon the endeavor
  3. C
    dedicated a massive amount of her time and put in lots of extra hours of work
  4. dedicated herself to the projectCevap

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The choice that reads 'dedicated herself to the project' is the most stylistically appropriate choice because it maintains a professional, consistent tone and is concise.
The correct choice, which uses the phrase 'dedicated herself to the project', matches the formal and objective tone of the biography while remaining concise and precise.

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1
Analyze the tone and style established in the passage.
The passage uses a formal, objective, and professional academic tone to describe the career of architect Julia Morgan.
Establishing the baseline tone helps identify which options clash with the rest of the text.
2
Evaluate the underlined phrase 'worked like a dog on the project' for stylistic appropriateness.
The original phrase is highly informal and colloquial, which introduces an inappropriate tone shift.
Understanding why the original text is incorrect guides the selection of the correct replacement.
3
Assess the remaining options to find the one that is grammatically correct, concise, and stylistically appropriate.
The choice 'toiled with indefatigable assiduity upon the endeavor' is overly formal and pretentious. The choice 'dedicated a massive amount of her time and put in lots of extra hours of work' is excessively wordy and repetitive. The choice 'dedicated herself to the project' is clear, professional, and concise.
Comparing choices ensures the selected answer is both grammatically sound and matches the passage's stylistic requirements.

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