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Difficulty: MediumTone Consistency

Roman engineers constructed aqueducts with a precise, consistent slope to ensure a steady flow of water over vast distances. By utilizing gravity, these monumental structures successfully transported water from distant springs directly into bustling urban centers, sloshing it into public baths, fountains, and private homes.

Which choice best maintains the established tone of the passage?

  1. A
    NO CHANGE
  2. delivering it toAnswer
  3. C
    bequeathing the liquid unto
  4. D
    distributing it on

Answer

The choice that best maintains the established tone is 'delivering it to' because it is formal, objective, and grammatically correct.
The correct choice, 'delivering it to,' maintains the formal, objective, and historical tone of the passage while using the correct idiomatic preposition 'to' to indicate the destination of the water.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the established tone of the surrounding text.
The sentences use precise and objective language (e.g., 'precise, consistent slope', 'monumental structures', 'successfully transported'), establishing a formal, academic tone.
Understanding the surrounding context allows you to identify the appropriate register for the underlined portion.
2
Evaluate the underlined phrase 'sloshing it into' against the established tone.
The phrase is highly colloquial and informal, which disrupts the academic tone.
Determining if the original phrasing fits helps decide whether a change is necessary.
3
Evaluate the alternative choices for tone and grammatical correctness.
The option containing 'bequeathing the liquid unto' is too archaic and dramatic. The option containing 'distributing it on' uses the incorrect idiomatic preposition 'on'. The option containing 'delivering it to' is formal, precise, and grammatically correct.
Testing each option ensures the selected answer matches both the style and the grammar rules of the passage.

Key Concept

Tone Consistency
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Tone Consistency

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