Which sentence should be rewritten to improve the clarity of the paragraph?

driving to the fair was a troublesome, difficult situation today. we planned on leaving at 5: 30 p. m., which was unfortunately during rush hour. the traffic would be horrible and we did not want to be stuck. we decided to consult a map in an attempt to find an alternative route.
a. sentence 1, b. 2nd sentence, c. 3rd sentence, d. 4th sentence

To improve the clarity of the paragraph above, SENTENCE 1 should be re-written. The structure of the sentence and the choice of words should be reconsider. A simple sentence can be used to express the fact that if was difficult driving to the fair on that day. For instance, the sentence could read:

Driving to the fair today was a challenging experience.

you didn't provide the passage.

explanation:

seeing as this is your first question on i can see why you may have not known that you need to provide the passage.

without the passage, or even the name of the passage, we can not read the passage, therefore we can not determine when or how the pacing effects the tone.

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or you can comment below what the passage is, and i'll you to the best of my ability!