Read the paragraph and answer the question that follows:
the town of belmond, iowa, needs to add weather sirens. the loud and steady wail would warn citizens of approaching danger. if past history is an indication, the sirens will save hundreds of lives. with a prediction of a deadly storm season, the alert system is needed immediately.
which sentence should be revised to eliminate redundancy? (10 points)

the town of belmond, iowa, needs to add weather sirens.

the loud and steady wail would warn citizens of approaching danger.

if past history is an indication, the sirens will save hundreds of lives.

with a prediction of a deadly storm season, the alert system is needed immediately.

I believe the best answer to be the second option: If past history is an indication, the sirens will save hundreds of lives.

Explanation:

The word history can be defined as a sequence of past events connected to something or someone, or even the study of such past events. It is redundant to say "past history", since the word history already has "past" as an inner characteristic of its meaning.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.