DIRECTIONS: Read the following passage. Then, answer the questions.
Sandra was methodical in her approach to rebuilding the engine of the vintage sports car.
She was sure that by following a careful, deliberate plan for renovation, she could return
the car to its former glory. The project excited her, and she could not wait to begin. The
first step was disassembly, and her workbench was soon littered with parts large and
small: the cylinder block, cylinder head, valves, valve springs, pistons, piston rings,
connecting rods, crankshaft, camshaft, engine bearings, crankcase, spark plugs,
carburetor, and much more.
1. Which of the following words best describes the diction in the passage?
c. sophisticated
a. formal
b. technical
d. simple
2. Write at least two examples from the passage that show the diction you
identified.