How would you correct the underlined portion of the sentence to increase clarity? >Jackie was wrapping the presents, and she was being helped by her sister .

Flashcard 20 - ELA Flashcard Set for the SHSAT

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her sister was helping

Explanation:

To cut down on the wordiness and correct the awkward shift in wording, changing she was being helped by her sister to her sister was helping clarifies the sentence without losing the parallel structure.

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