Text 1: The famous pothole on Main Street was several inches deep before the city managed to address the situation. The hole was first reported three years ago. Over time, it grew deeper and cost local residents more tires with each passing month. After much debate, the city finally hired a local private business to fill the hole and patch the pavement. Given the city’s lack of working street equipment, this was clearly the right call.

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Text 2: Everyone was aware of the pothole on Main Street, but nonetheless it remained a steadfast resident of our town for three years. Its presence gave us so many choices. Should we drivers take a different route or run over the hole and hope for the best? Was it wiser to trust the city to handle it, or should some brave citizen have jumped in to save us all? Should that brave citizen have used gravel, cement, or something vastly more entertaining - such as rubber cement? At least then we could have had a town trampoline, if not safe and smooth roads for all.


Use the two texts to answer the question. Which inference does the connection between the two texts support?

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Responses

The pothole was a big enough problem that many people in the town thought and talked about it.
The pothole was a big enough problem that many people in the town thought and talked about it.

The solution to the pothole problem came about as a result of citizens writing thoughtful texts on the topic to convince the city to fix the issue.
The solution to the pothole problem came about as a result of citizens writing thoughtful texts on the topic to convince the city to fix the issue.

The solution to the pothole problem was controversial among the citizens of the town.
The solution to the pothole problem was controversial among the citizens of the town.

The pothole was a big enough problem that people across the country were interested in learning what happened.
The pothole was a big enough problem that people across the country were interested in learning what happened.
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Answer 1

The inference that the connection between the two texts supports is:

The pothole was a big enough problem that many people in the town thought and talked about it.

Both texts highlight the significance of the pothole issue in the town, indicating how it was a topic of discussion and concern among residents. Text 1 mentions the city's struggle to address the pothole over three years, while Text 2 reflects on the various choices and conversations citizens had regarding the pothole's impact and potential solutions.