Directions: This question presents a sentence, all or part of which is underlined. Beneath the sentence you will find five ways of phrasing the underlined part. The first of these repeats the original; the other four are different. If you think the original is best, choose the first answer; otherwise choose one of the others.

Although completely deteriorated, the man was able to make out that the artifact was made up of a very expensive and rare material.

Although completely deteriorated, the man was able to make out that the artifact was made up of a very expensive and rare material.

Although completely deteriorated, the man made out that the artifact was made up of a very expensive and rare material.

Although completely deteriorated, the man found out that the artifact was made of a very expensive and rare material.

Although completely deteriorated, the artifact, the man found out was made up of a very expensive and rare material.

Although completely deteriorated, the artifact, the man was able to make out, was made up of a very expensive and rare material.