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Explanation:

Analyze the passage's central claim and structure

The passage discusses the destruction of historic buildings (Victorian, Craftsman, Colonial) by developers and homeowners. The author argues that local governments should intervene by enacting ordinances to preserve historic architecture rather than allowing demolition.

Evaluate the drop-down options

The sentence to complete is: "The author includes details that show that [Choose an answer] destruction of historically significant buildings."
The visible options in the drop-down menu are:

1. "the government could intervene in the"
2. "homeowners are responsible for the"
3. "it's very expensive to continue the"
4. "developers are the biggest problem for the"

The second paragraph of the passage states: "Rather than allowing developers to tear down old buildings simply to put up new ones, local governments could enact ordinances to preserve their area's architecture." This directly supports the idea that the government could intervene in the destruction of historically significant buildings.

Answer:

Question 1

• (A) the government could intervene in the (Correct answer)
• (B) homeowners are responsible for the
• (C) it's very expensive to continue the
• (D) developers are the biggest problem for the