{"id":"opensat:f8962b3e6c43e5952d78c7eb236e394b","source_id":"opensat","source_item_id":"f8962b3e6c43e5952d78c7eb236e394b","external_id":"random_id_a9","ibn":null,"question_id":"random_id_a9","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"SEC","domain":"Standard English Conventions","skill_code":null,"skill":null,"difficulty":"H","score_band":null,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?","stimulus":"The ancient city of Petra, in Jordan, was carved into the sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans, a nomadic people who settled there in the 4th century BCE. Petra was a major center of trade, and its architecture, especially the Treasury, a temple carved into the rock face, is known for its elaborate detail and impressive scale. In 1985, UNESCO designated the city a World Heritage Site, however, the ancient city is threatened by the effects of climate change and tourism.","stimulus_html":"<p>The ancient city of Petra, in Jordan, was carved into the sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans, a nomadic people who settled there in the 4th century BCE. Petra was a major center of trade, and its architecture, especially the Treasury, a temple carved into the rock face, is known for its elaborate detail and impressive scale. In 1985, UNESCO designated the city a World Heritage Site, however, the ancient city is threatened by the effects of climate change and tourism.</p>","stem_html":"<p>Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>The most effective way to combine the sentences is to use the coordinating conjunction &quot;but.&quot; The conjunction &quot;but&quot; indicates a contrast, which is appropriate in this case, as the two clauses present a shift from a positive statement about the designation of Petra as a World Heritage Site to a negative statement about threats to the city. The other choices are incorrect because they do not effectively combine the sentences. Choice A uses the conjunction &quot;though,&quot; which is appropriate to introduce a concession, not a contrast. Choice B uses no conjunction, which results in a comma splice. Choice D uses a semicolon, which is generally used to separate two independent clauses, not a dependent clause from an independent clause.</p>","correct_answer":["C"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":null,"source_updated_at":null,"options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>In 1985, UNESCO designated the city a World Heritage Site, though the ancient city is threatened by the effects of climate change and tourism.</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>In 1985, UNESCO designated the city a World Heritage Site, the ancient city is threatened by the effects of climate change and tourism.</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>In 1985, UNESCO designated the city a World Heritage Site, but the ancient city is threatened by the effects of climate change and tourism.</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>In 1985, UNESCO designated the city a World Heritage Site; the ancient city is threatened by the effects of climate change and tourism.</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"opensat","source_name":"OpenSAT community question bank","rights_holder":"OpenSAT contributors","canonical_url":"https://github.com/Anas099X/OpenSAT","retrieved_from":"https://pinesat.duckdns.org/api/questions","attribution":"Reading and Writing practice questions from the OpenSAT community question bank, whose licence permits free use of the database.","disclaimer":"OpenSAT items are community-written or AI-generated practice material, not official College Board questions; quality varies.","license":"OpenSAT LICENSE.md: the database may be used freely, including commercially, without restriction. Code is separately restricted.","redistributable":true,"item_count":1406}}