Question

Read this excerpt from paragraph 2 of Christian’s draft of his introduction and answer the question. "The bay was his first love, a love he never forgot, wearing a garland of bay leaves in its memory." What is the most precise way to state the information in this sentence?

The bay was his first love, a love he never forgot, and he wore a garland of the fragrant green bay leaves in its memory.

The green bay tree was his first love, a love he never forgot, and he wore a garland of the bay leaves in its memory.

The bay tree was his first love, a love he never forgot, and he wore a garland of its leaves in the tree’s memory.

The bay was Apollo’s first love, a love he never forgot, and wearing a garland of its leaves in its memory.

Answer 1

Answer:

The bay was his most treasured memory.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The bay tree was his first love, a love he never forgot, and he wore a garland of its leaves in the tree’s memory.