Question

what change should be made in sentence 15? a eliminate the phrase for softball players b change was playing to is playing c remove the comma after typically d eliminate the phrase in college (15) typically, the end goal for softball players was playing in college. (16) earning a scholarship to play after high school is a goal of many softball players; however, after college, there are no professional leagues for them to continue playing. (17) on the other hand, the end goal for many baseball players is the pros. (18) they have an opportunity to continue playing once they graduate from college. (19) despite the many differences between the two sports, many kids and teens play because they love the game(s). (20) america’s pastime is here to stay.

Explanation:

To determine the correct change for sentence (15): "Typically, the end goal for softball players was playing in college." We analyze subject - verb agreement and tense. The subject "the end goal" is singular, but the main issue here is the tense and the verb form. The context of the passage is in present - tense (talking about typical goals, current situations of players). The verb "was playing" is in past - continuous and incorrect. Changing "was playing" to "is playing" (or a more appropriate present - tense verb form for the context, like "is to play" but among the options, option B suggests changing "was playing" to "is playing" which corrects the tense and subject - verb agreement issue. Option A: Eliminating "for softball players" would change the meaning, as we need to specify whose goal it is. Option C: Removing the comma after "Typically" is incorrect as "Typically" is an adverb of manner and should be followed by a comma when at the start of the sentence. Option D: Eliminating "in college" would make the sentence lack the important information about where they aim to play. So option B is correct.

Answer:

B. Change was playing to is playing