Question 13

The city has taken bike lanes to a whole new level, installing more than 250 miles around the city's five boroughs.

This revision effectively combines the ideas of the original sentences into a single, coherent statement. The phrase "installing more than 250 miles around the city's five boroughs" smoothly follows the independent clause and provides a clear, concise description of the actions taken by the city.

A) city has taken bike lanes to a whole new level, they installed

This option is incorrect because it improperly joins two independent clauses with a comma, creating a comma splice. This results in a grammatical error that disrupts the flow of the sentence.

B) city, which has taken bike lanes to a whole new level, installing

This option is also incorrect because it introduces a non-restrictive clause with "which," but fails to connect the main clause properly to the gerund "installing." The lack of a main verb for the second part makes the overall meaning unclear.

C) city has taken bike lanes to a whole new level and installing

This option is incorrect as it creates a grammatical inconsistency. The phrase "and installing" does not parallel the structure of the main clause, leading to confusion and an incomplete thought.

D) city has taken bike lanes to a whole new level, installing

This option is correct as it effectively combines both ideas. The use of the participial phrase "installing more than 250 miles around the city's five boroughs" directly relates to the city taking bike lanes to a new level, maintaining clarity and coherence in the sentence structure.

Conclusion

The correct answer, option D, combines the two original sentences into a clear and grammatically correct statement. The other options either create grammatical errors or fail to maintain the logical structure needed for effective communication. Thus, option D stands out as the most effective revision, accurately reflecting the intended meaning of the original text.