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

You can go to military high schools in Chicago—schools that emphasize the army, navy, air force, or marines. They have the standard high school curriculum: they also have a lot of work on discipline and planning. Those are important to someone in the army. We even have a school that is an air force school. You take the usual subjects there: math, English, science, and social studies. But, you also learn about flying.

Question 1 (8.33 points)
The first underlined portion:

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schools in Chicago; schools that

schools in Chicago schools that

schools in Chicago, like schools that

Question 2 (8.33 points)
The second underlined portion:

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high school curriculum; they also have

high school curriculum: and they also have

high school curriculum; but they also have

Question 3 (8.34 points)
The third underlined portion:

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usual subjects there math, English, science, and social studies.

usual subjects there, math, English, science, and social studies.

usual subjects there; math, English, science, and social studies.

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Here are the best selections that meet conventional English standards for each underlined section:

Question 1: The first underlined portion:

  • Correct answer: schools in Chicago, like schools that

This option correctly introduces the clause and provides a natural connection between the ideas.

Question 2: The second underlined portion:

  • Correct answer: high school curriculum; but they also have

This option properly uses a semicolon to connect two closely related independent clauses, providing a contrast.

Question 3: The third underlined portion:

  • Correct answer: usual subjects there, math, English, science, and social studies.

This option correctly uses a comma to set off the list after the introductory phrase, maintaining clarity.