Question

our city streets are crowded with cars spewing fumes that choke the air. yet, when we walk past the park, the scent of blooming flowers reminds us of what clean air should feel like. it is up to each of us to reduce our carbon footprint, whether by biking to school, taking public transit, or planting a tree. small actions, multiplied by millions, can restore the lungs of our planet. 2. how do the rhetorical strategies in the passage work together to advance the author’s purpose? options: by using statistics to show how many people drive each day; by contrasting polluted streets with a clean park and suggesting personal actions, the author encourages readers to take environmental responsibility; by describing only the problems of pollution without solutions; by quoting experts to prove that biking is better than driving

Explanation:

• Analyze each option:
• First option: The passage has no statistics about daily drivers, so eliminate.
• Second option: The passage contrasts polluted streets (cars spewing fumes) with a clean park (scent of blooming flowers) and suggests personal actions (biking, public transit, planting trees) to encourage environmental responsibility. This matches.
• Third option: The passage does offer solutions (personal actions), so eliminate.
• Fourth option: The passage has no expert quotes, so eliminate.

Answer:

The correct option is the one with the text: "by contrasting polluted streets with a clean park and suggesting personal actions, the author encourages readers to take environmental responsibility" (the second option among the choices).