Question

Read the passage below.

Graffiti is something that can cause great financial damage and be very expensive to clean up. It can also contain words that upset people because they may be inappropriate or vulgar.

The signal word “also” connects which two ideas?

a.the idea that graffiti can have negative financial effects and the idea that graffiti can have emotional effects
b. the idea that graffiti often contains words that are inappropriate and the idea that graffiti can be vulgar
c. the idea that graffiti can cause financial damage and the idea that graffiti can be expensive to clean
d. the idea that graffiti causes financial damage and the idea that graffiti upsets people because of the financial damage it causes

Answer 1

It has to be A since it's the only one that describes both the financial effects and emotional effects because of the inappropriate words.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. The idea that graffiti can have negative financial effects and the idea that graffiti can have emotional effects.

Explanation:

These are the two ideas that are connected through the use of the word "also." The first part of the passage tells us that graffiti has a large financial impact because it can be expensive to clean. The second part of the passage tells us that graffiti can contain words that upset people. The word "also" is connecting these two ideas. Therefore, the word "also" connects the idea that graffiti can have negative financial effects and the idea that graffiti can have emotional effects.