Question

act blitz
read each portion of a passage below and answer the question as you get to it.
remember on the test to read each sentence before the question. do not skip directly to
the question or you may miss important information.

1. the city built a new high school, in 2019 and it was supposed to be the

largest city project in over 20 years.
a. no change
b. school in 2019, and
c. school, in 2019, and
d. school in 2019 and

• 1 point

1. sure, there were people who argued at the board meetings saying the

money was better spent in other places. that didn’t matter, though. the city
was already at a consensus: we were getting a new high school.
a. no change
b. they even said
c. said the money
d. the people said

Explanation:

Question 1

To solve this, we analyze the sentence structure. The original sentence has a comma splice error (two independent clauses joined by just a comma). Option B corrects this by using a comma and "and" to properly connect the clauses. Option C has an incorrect comma placement, and Option D creates a run - on. So the correct option is B.

We need to check the verb form and clarity. The underlined part "saying" is a participle, but we need a finite verb. Option C "said the money" makes the sentence grammatically correct and clear (the people said the money...). Option B is unclear ("they" is ambiguous), Option D is also unclear, and Option A is incorrect as the original has an error.

Answer:

B. school in 2019, and

Question 2