Choose the clearest and most effective revision of the following sentence.

Ready to give her speech, the woman stepped up to the microphone holding her note cards.

Holding her note cards, the woman stepped up to the microphone ready to give her speech.
The woman stepped up to the microphone holding her note cards ready to give her speech.
The woman stepped up to the microphone ready to give her speech holding her note cards.
Ready to give her speech, the woman holding her note cards stepped up to the microphone.
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Question

Choose the clearest and most effective revision of the following sentence.

Ready to give her speech, the woman stepped up to the microphone holding her note cards.

    Holding her note cards, the woman stepped up to the microphone ready to give her speech.
    The woman stepped up to the microphone holding her note cards ready to give her speech.
    The woman stepped up to the microphone ready to give her speech holding her note cards.
    Ready to give her speech, the woman holding her note cards stepped up to the microphone.
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anonymous · Answer

O_o

dumbsearch2 · Answer

Are you sure that the answers have no punctuation?

anonymous · Answer

Um I don't know I just copy it from my test.

dumbsearch2 · Answer

I have to be honest when I admit that I'm only 90% sure in this case. "Holding her note cards, the woman stepped up to the microphone ready to give her speech." seems by far the most logical and grammatical of the choices, so I would pick A if I were you.

dumbsearch2 · Answer

Actually make that 99%. I'm pretty sure now.

anonymous · Answer

Ok thank you! I had to do that face. O_o LOL! I have another so I will make open question.