Question

Which version of the underlined text best accomplishes this purpose? penny, saying, "We remember our piggy banks and counting out all the pennies and then taking them in and getting a dollar bill or a couple of dollars from it." penny, saying, "We remember our piggy banks and counting out all the pennies and then taking them in and getting a dollar bill or a couple of dollars from it." A penny and argued that discontinuing the penny "is not going to be a huge savings for government." penny and argued that discontinuing the penny "is not going to be a huge savings for government." B penny but argued that the coin is a sign of government inefficiency, calling it "a good metaphor for some of the larger problems that we’ve got." penny but argued that the coin is a sign of government inefficiency, calling it "a good metaphor for some of the larger problems that we’ve got." C penny and, in an interview, said that the issue is "one of those things where I think people get attached emotionally to the way things have been." penny and, in an interview, said that the issue is "one of those things where I think people get attached emotionally to the way things have been." D penny and, when asked why the penny hasn’t been withdrawn from circulation yet, replied, "I don’t know." penny and, when asked why the penny hasn’t been withdrawn from circulation yet, replied, "I don’t know." E

Answer 1

Incomplete question. The missing part read;

In sentence 19 (reproduced below), the writer wants to change the conclusion by adding a direct quotation that both reinforces the main argument of the passage and places that argument in a broader context.

In 2013, President Obama acknowledged that people have a sentimental attachment to the penny.

Which version of the underlined text best accomplishes this purpose?

Answer:

penny but argued that the coin is a sign of government inefficiency, calling it “a good metaphor for some of the larger problems that we’ve got.”

Explanation:

So the sentence after the changes would read;

"In 2013, President Obama acknowledged that people have a sentimental attachment to the penny but argued that the coin is a sign of government inefficiency, calling it “a good metaphor for some of the larger problems that we’ve got.”

Note here that by using this particular sentence, the writer could easily reinforce the main argument by means of that direct quotation of what President Obama said.