Question

read the paragraph.
neighbors are already looking forward to the grand opening of the englewood aquatic center and the recreation that the center’s olympic - sized pool will provide. with proof of address, residents will be able to sign up for discounted swimming lessons and attend weekly open swim sessions for free. the new swimming facility will take two years to build. it will be state - of - the - art.
which revision uses a phrase to combine the last two sentences?
○ constructing this new state - of - the - art swimming facility will take two years.
○ the two - year construction of the swimming facility will be state - of - the - art.
○ taking years to complete, construction of the state - of - the - art swimming facility will be complete.
○ construction of the new swimming facility will take two years and be state - of - the - art.

Explanation:

We need to find the option that combines the last two sentences ("The new swimming facility will take two years to build. It will be state of the art.") using a phrase. Let's analyze each option:

• Option 1: Talks about constructing the facility taking two years, but doesn't combine the two original sentences (focuses on construction time, not combining both ideas of time and being state - of - the - art).
• Option 2: Changes the meaning, the original is about the time to build and being state - of - the - art, this option says the two - year construction will be state - of - the - art, which is incorrect.
• Option 3: Has an error ("Taking years" is wrong, should be "Taking two years") and also misrepresents the completion idea, the original is about the time to build, not when it will be complete.
• Option 4: Combines the two sentences "The new swimming facility will take two years to build" and "It will be state of the art" into "Construction of the new swimming facility will take two years and be state of the art" using the conjunction "and" to combine the two ideas.

Answer:

D. Construction of the new swimming facility will take two years and be state of the art. (Note: Assuming the last option is D, as per the standard multiple - choice numbering. If the options were labeled differently, adjust the label but keep the text. From the given options, the last one is the correct one that combines the two sentences using a phrase - like structure (the main clause with two predicates combined by "and").)