Author Question: What is the main idea of the reading passage? a. Crime in Chicago remained high despite the fact ... (Read 126 times)

Destiiny22 · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

What is the main idea of the reading passage?

a. Crime in Chicago remained high despite the fact that the city has a large police presence.
b. The former mayor of Los Angeles realized his dream of building the city's police force to 10,000.
c. The situation in LA clearly points to the fact that an increase in the police force lowers crime.
d. While increasing the size of a city's police force may play a role in reducing crime, a host of other factors may
also contribute.

Question 2

Children are also uniquely capable of change. (para. 4) The word uniquely could be replaced by

a. unsparingly.
b. typically.
c. particularly.
d. doubtfully.

nguyenhoanhat · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

d. While increasing the size of a city's police force may play a role in reducing crime, a host of other factors may
also contribute.

Answer to Question 2

c. particularly.