Question 13 of 20
multiple choice: select the best answer and click "submit."
imagine an essay built around this claim:
health experts have noticed that asthma is getting worse in low-income urban areas, affecting more and more children who live there.
which of the following claim restatements would be most appropriate to start the conclusion paragraph?
a. because widespread asthma is a public health hazard that is linked directly to pollution, people believe that government should to fix the problem.
b. factories, power plants, and other industrial facilities are major contributors to air pollution, a key factor in the triggering of asthma.
c. the cases of asthma per 10,000 residents are increasing significantly among poor children who live in areas such as the inner city of chicago.
d. automobile emissions, another cause of air pollution, are another factor in the rise of asthma in urban areas because cities have more traffic than rural areas.

Read the following short excerpt of student writing. use your vocabulary and grammar knowledge to determine which suggestions you would make to improve his or her grammar and word choice. i really thought she loved me but i discovered her grave betrayal one afternoon. it was easy to figure out because she accidentally sent a text to me that was meant for him. i was confused by the text because it said, "don't tell mike." i felt insulted that she thought she could get away with this infidelity. at first i felt very angry bitter and hateful but then i felt so hopeless and depressed. i longed for her to call me. i thought if i could just hear her pleasing voice, maybe then i would not be filled with such bitterness. instead of calling her i talked to another friend who is good at listening and feeling my pain. talking with her makes me feel euphoric. i think i may be on the road to recovery.what word would you suggest to replace the underlined word or words in this excerpt? instead of calling her, i talked to another friend who is (good at listening and feeling my pain). talking with her makes me feel euphoric. amorous sentimental empathetic grave

Identify the correct preposition to use in this expression: while i love s’mores, chocolate is also good and of itself. choose 1 answer : a; with b; in c; of answer, need this to pass a grammar

Is the slightly humorous tone of kristof's essay inappropriate for a discussion of deliberately killing wild animals? why or why not?