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

Question

There are other schools that do not require auditions, but require that you get high grades. Those special admission schools are called magnet schools. Students are admitted to a magnet school if they have good grades and do well on tests. Students get selected based on an application process; and the application process is very involved.

Question 1 (8.33 points)
The first underlined portion:

Question 1 options:

No change

There are other schools that do not require auditions but require that you get high grades.

There are other schools that do not require auditions, but, require that you get high grades.

There are other schools that do not require auditions but they do require that you get high grades.

Question 2 (8.33 points)
The second underlined portion:

Question 2 options:

No change

if they have good grades, and do well on tests.

if they have good grades and they do well on tests.

if they have good grades; do well on tests.

Question 3 (8.34 points)
The third underlined portion:

Question 3 options:

No change

based on an application process; but the application process

based on an application process, and the application process

based on an application process, however, the application process

Answer 1

Here are the best options for each underlined section based on conventional English standards:

Question 1: Correct Answer:
There are other schools that do not require auditions but require that you get high grades.
(This option eliminates the unnecessary comma before "but" since the clauses being connected are not independent.)

Question 2: Correct Answer:
if they have good grades and they do well on tests.
(This option maintains clarity by ensuring both parts of the condition are clearly stated.)

Question 3: Correct Answer:
based on an application process, and the application process
(This option uses a comma before "and" to correctly connect the two independent clauses.)

So the answers are:

1. Second option for Question 1
2. Third option for Question 2
3. Third option for Question 3