Question

voting
the grammatical errors in this passage are intentional.
(1) voting hasnt always been a privilege for everyone. (2) for many years it was reserved for persons of a certain descent, gender, and education. (3) in 1965, president lyndon b. johnson signed the voting rights act into law. (4) it prohibited discriminating against the people who were prevented from voting before the law was enacted.
(5) today, all individuals are allowed and encourage to vote. (6) its a right so many people fought for others to have. (7) when people choose not to exercise their voting rights, it infuriates those who do. (8) voting is a privilege, and everyone should do it.
(9) everyones vote matters whether a human thinks it does or not. (10) casting ones vote promotes his opinions and beliefs which need to be heard. (11) its when one feels what he believes doesnt matter becomes detrimental to the future of a nation. (12) may all individuals take pride in what they believe and share their thoughts at the polls.
what change should be made in sentence 2?
a for many years, it was reserved for persons with a certain descent, gender, and education.
b for many years; it was reserved for persons with a certain descent, gender, and education.
c for many years it was reserved for persons with a certain descent gender and education.
d for many years it was reserved for persons with a certain descent gender, and education.

Explanation:

To determine the correct change for sentence 2, we analyze punctuation and grammar. The original sentence "For many years it was reserved..." needs a comma after "years" to separate the introductory phrase from the main clause. Option A adds the necessary comma after "years" (correcting the run - on - like structure), while B uses a semicolon (incorrect as the two parts aren't independent clauses), C and D lack the needed comma and have spacing/grammar issues.

Answer:

A. For many years, it was reserved for persons with a certain descent, gender, and education.