Question

Read this paragraph and select the answer that best meets conventional English standards for each underlined section below.

There are many different high schools in Chicago. They all have the same core curriculum in which everyone learns English, Math, Science, Social Studies. In addition to academics, every student does service learning, which means that each student helps the school and community with projects. Some students tutor after school, work in soup kitchens or work to improve the environment. They use science to improve the natural environment by planting native species. When students do service learning, they feel better about themselves, learn more skills, and gain valuable experience.

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The second underlined portion:

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tutor after school, work in soup kitchens, work to improve the environment.


tutor after school, work in soup kitchens, or work to improve the environment.


tutor after school, work in soup kitchens; work to improve the environment.

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The third underlined portion:

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they feel better about themselves, and learn more skills, gain valuable experience.


they feel better about themselves, learn more skills, gain valuable experience.


they feel better about themselves, and learn more skills, and gain valuable experience.

Answer 1

For Question 2, the best answer that meets conventional English standards is:

**tutor after school, work in soup kitchens, or work to improve the environment.**

This option correctly uses the conjunction "or" to indicate that each activity is an alternative.

For Question 3, the best answer is:

**they feel better about themselves, learn more skills, gain valuable experience.**

This option avoids unnecessary conjunctions while maintaining parallel structure, making it a more concise choice.