Question

by late autumn, the cyclists had ridden all over new england, stretching over 1,000 miles a beautiful, hilly region. the best placement for the portion that is underlined would be: a where it is now. b after the word region (ending the sentence with a period). c after the word cyclists. d after the word ridden.

Explanation:

The underlined part provides a description of New England. To make the sentence structure clear, we need to place this descriptive clause appropriately. The original sentence has the underlined part as a non - essential clause (or a descriptive phrase) about New England. If we place it after "cyclists", it would disrupt the flow less and make the sentence structure more logical. Option A would not place it anywhere new, option B would end the sentence prematurely and make the remaining part of the original sentence (about the region) disconnected, and option D would place it after "ridden" which also disrupts the flow. Placing it after "cyclists" (option C) allows the main clause "By late autumn, the cyclists... had ridden all over New England" to be clear, and then the descriptive phrase about New England follows in a more logical way.

Answer:

C. after the word cyclists.