Question

most importantly, trains carry significantly more cargo—whether that cargo is people or goods—than transport by automobile. because of their high carrying capacity, trains give cities a lot of \bang for the buck\ in terms of cost vs. impact. commuter trains carry hundreds or even thousands of people. * compare that with most cars that carry a single person to and from work or school each day. people accordingly appreciate the convenience of trains and use them when they are available. 279 million people in 2023 rode on chicago trains. new york’s subway system has over 1 billion annual riders. train riders, unlike car drivers and passengers, can also use their commute productively: to read, to work, to enjoy a favorite show or movie. public transportation like railways can drive tourism to a city. renting a car is an added expense. that most visitors could do without. an efficient, accessible rail system encourages visitors to a city because they feel confident they will be able to get around with ease. which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable? select one answer a no change b expense, that c expense; that d expense that

Explanation:

We need to check the grammatical correctness of the sentence "Renting a car is an added expense. That most visitors could do without." The word "that" here is incorrect as it creates a fragment. We need a word that connects the two ideas properly. Looking at the options, we need to see which one makes the sentence a complete and grammatically correct one. The original "That" is wrong. Let's analyze the options:

• Option A: "No Change" is wrong as the original "That" is incorrect.
• Option B: "expense, that" is incorrect punctuation and usage.
• Option C: "expense; that" is incorrect as "that" can't be used like this.
• Option D: "expense that" – Wait, no, wait. Wait, the correct approach is: The sentence "Renting a car is an added expense that most visitors could do without." Here, "that" is a relative pronoun introducing the relative clause "that most visitors could do without" modifying "expense". Wait, but let's check the original sentence structure. The original has two sentences: "Renting a car is an added expense. That most visitors could do without." This is a fragment. So we need to combine them with the correct relative pronoun. So the correct option is D? Wait, no, let's re - examine. Wait, the original sentence is "Renting a car is an added expense. That most visitors could do without." The second sentence "That most visitors could do without" is a fragment. To make it a complete sentence, we can combine it with the first as "Renting a car is an added expense that most visitors could do without." So the correct option is D. Wait, but let's check the options again. Option D is "expense that". Wait, the original sentence has "expense. That...", so to correct it, we need to change the period to nothing and add "that" after "expense", so the correct option is D.

Answer:

D. expense that