Question 17 - Subtest I: Reading, Language, and Literature Practice Test for the CSET Multiple Subjects Test

Which revision of a sentence would best improve the style of the attached paragraph?

\(^1\)Bats have a bad reputation as being blood-sucking flying predators, ready to attack unsuspecting humans any minute. \(^2\)However, their benefits far outweigh mankind’s misplaced fears. \(^3\)Bats are the only mammals that can fly. \(^4\)They feast on insects and help to pollinate plants and spread seeds for new growth. \(^5\)Although they are not blind, bats use echolocation to “see” their world and to hunt for their food. \(^6\)Bats can be found worldwide in a variety of climates.

Sentence 1: Having a bad reputation as being blood-sucking predators, bats are ready to attack unsuspecting humans any minute.
Sentence 3: Bats being the only mammals that can fly.
Sentence 6: Bats can be found worldwide in a variety of climates, but their numbers are declining and work must be done to change their reputation and help save their habitats and colonies.
Sentence 4: They feast on insects; they help to pollinate plants and spreading seeds for new growth.

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