Question

In the sentence toward the middle of the final paragraph (“But if Wyoming . . . choose to live here”), the author uses subordination to
highlight the difficulty of attracting minorities to rural states

highlight the difficulty of attracting minorities to rural states
A

propose a strategy for enticing young people to live in Wyoming

propose a strategy for enticing young people to live in Wyoming
B

emphasize that statewide changes depend on individual choices

emphasize that statewide changes depend on individual choices
C

suggest that diverse states may nevertheless be poorly integrated

suggest that diverse states may nevertheless be poorly integrated
D

explain the underlying cause of a statewide trend
E

Answer 1

Answer: emphasize that statewide changes depend on individual choices

Explanation: Writers frequently use subordination to signal an imbalance or inequality between ideas. In the sentence toward the middle of the final paragraph, the author uses the subordinate clause “if Wyoming is going to be a more diverse place” to identify a situation that could exist in the future. She then uses an independent clause to reveal the condition that must be met for this situation to exist—“people have to choose to live” there. By organizing the sentence this way, the author places an emphasis on what individuals must do in order to change the state of Wyoming as a whole.

Answer 2

Answer:

C. emphasize that statewide changes depend on individual choices

Explanation:

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