Question
Think Outside the Car
(1) Walking brings health benefits such as weight loss, decreased risk of disease, and increased heart health. (2) It can also improve mood. (3) Another advantage of walkable communities is a measurable decline in childhood obesity among the younger residents. (4) Unfortunately, data shows that walking to work is on the decline, so it seems clear that more communities designed to encourage this healthy lifestyle should be created. (5) Imagine living in a community specifically designed to encourage residents to walk more, consume less, interact with neighbors, and leave their cars in the garage.
(6) One such walkable community is Mueller, Texas. (7) According to Mueller’s designers, the town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians. (8) Many neighborhoods in Mueller are built around a central park shared by all the homes in the area. (9) Walking and biking paths are abundant throughout the city. (10) The business district is designed with easy access in mind. (11) It lies in the center of the residential sector.
(12) Walkable communities are a positive trend with clear health benefits. (13) Mueller, Texas, is a successful design we can follow.
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Multiple Choice Question
Which is the best version of sentence 7 (reproduced below)?
According to Mueller’s designers, the town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians.
A.
NO CHANGE
B.
According to Mueller’s designers, The town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians.
C.
According to Mueller’s designers, “The town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians.”
D.
"According to Mueller’s designers, the town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians.”
(1) Walking brings health benefits such as weight loss, decreased risk of disease, and increased heart health. (2) It can also improve mood. (3) Another advantage of walkable communities is a measurable decline in childhood obesity among the younger residents. (4) Unfortunately, data shows that walking to work is on the decline, so it seems clear that more communities designed to encourage this healthy lifestyle should be created. (5) Imagine living in a community specifically designed to encourage residents to walk more, consume less, interact with neighbors, and leave their cars in the garage.
(6) One such walkable community is Mueller, Texas. (7) According to Mueller’s designers, the town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians. (8) Many neighborhoods in Mueller are built around a central park shared by all the homes in the area. (9) Walking and biking paths are abundant throughout the city. (10) The business district is designed with easy access in mind. (11) It lies in the center of the residential sector.
(12) Walkable communities are a positive trend with clear health benefits. (13) Mueller, Texas, is a successful design we can follow.
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Multiple Choice Question
Which is the best version of sentence 7 (reproduced below)?
According to Mueller’s designers, the town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians.
A.
NO CHANGE
B.
According to Mueller’s designers, The town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians.
C.
According to Mueller’s designers, “The town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians.”
D.
"According to Mueller’s designers, the town is a connected community developed especially for pedestrians.”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best version of sentence 7 is:
A. NO CHANGE
This option maintains clarity and correctness without unnecessary alterations or punctuation changes. The other options introduce issues such as improper capitalization, the addition of quotation marks that are not needed, and changes that do not improve the sentence.
A. NO CHANGE
This option maintains clarity and correctness without unnecessary alterations or punctuation changes. The other options introduce issues such as improper capitalization, the addition of quotation marks that are not needed, and changes that do not improve the sentence.