Question

Read the paragraph. Then answer the question that follows.

Perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but were out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. This is similar to what happens in a community. One person has to give up a right for the good of the group. Sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. A good example is a public protest. People have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. However, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. A city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. Therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. Government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people.

What signal word or phrase indicates there is a comparison in this paragraph?

Were outvoted by

Is similar to

With each

Or other

Answer 1

your answer is B

Step-by-step explanation:

its says here that "This is similar to what happens in a community."it is being compared to a community.hope this helps

Answer 2

The correct answer is B. Is similar to

Step-by-step explanation:

In texts, signal words are words or phrases that explicitly state the connection between ideas which allows the reader to understand the flow of ideas of the writer. In the case of the text present, the author compares government to a deciding what to eat for dinner this can be seen in the sentences "Perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but were outvoted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. This is similar to what happens in a community" and from this sentence, the signal or transition word is "is similar to" because this explicitly states the relationship between the family and the community or government and establishes an analogy that allows the reader to understand the link between ideas.