Question

(1) in 1985, littering in texas was a problem as big as the state itself, and texans needed to learn that it was not okay. (2) to combat the growing pollution near roadways, the \dont mess with texas\ littering campaign was started. (3) the texas highway commission initiated a broad public - education campaign, it used research to determine which age groups littered most and how to reach them to stop. (4) funded by the texas department of transportation, a state - wide advertising campaign came to life in 1986 with the intention of reducing littering around the state. (5) the premier of the first television advertisement featured legendary guitarist stevie ray vaughan singing at the cotton bowl classic sporting event on january 1, 1986. (6) since its inception, \dont mess with texas\ has become a slogan in texas, as well as a source of cultural pride in the state. (7) many well - known celebrities have appeared in the television commercials, including matthew mcconaughey, willie nelson, and leann rimes. (8) by 2005, littering had dropped 33 percent, since 2001, and 71 percent of texans knew that \dont mess with texas\ means dont litter. (9) _______, it is the most successful anti - littering campaign in the country, with over 82 percent of texans who understand what the slogan means. (10) the \dont mess with texas\ campaign has won many awards, including advertising weeks 2006 walk of fame contest for americas favorite slogan. (11) it has also been featured on shows such \the daily show with jon stewart.\ what is the best way to rewrite sentence 3? a. the texas highway commission initiated a broad public education campaign, which used research to determine which age groups littered most and how to encourage them to stop. b. a broad public education campaign, the texas highway commission initiated research to determine which age groups littered most and how to encourage them to not litter anymore. c. using research, the texas highway commission, which initiated a broad public education campaign, and it determined which age groups littered most and, how to encourage them not to. d. initiating a broad public education campaign, the texas highway commission, which it used research to determine, what

Explanation:

Sentence A has the most correct and natural - sounding grammar and sentence structure. It clearly states that the Texas Highway Commission initiated a campaign and that the campaign used research to find out about litter - prone age groups and how to encourage them to stop. Sentence B has an incorrect word order. Sentence C is a run - on sentence. Sentence D has a convoluted structure.

Answer:

A. The Texas Highway Commission initiated a broad public education campaign, which used research to determine which age groups littered most and how to encourage them to stop.