Question

Which statement is general rather than specific? A) “There are plenty of other areas on which to build these monstrosities.” B) Commissioners, you have an obligation to protect the rights of the citizens. C) “Mr. Denison and his company plan to destroy more than 200 acres of forest land in our county.” D) Meir is a member of the local chapter of the Sierra Club and has rallied against multiple development projects in the past.

Answer 1

The statement, "There are plenty of other areas on which to build these monstrosities" (A) is general, not specific. This is because the speaker does not explain what the "monstrosities" are, nor does he or she give any idea as to where some other areas to build them may be. 

Answer 2

A) “There are plenty of other areas on which to build these monstrosities.”

Step-by-step explanation:

General deals with something that involves most or all people or things. In the correct statement, the speaker does not identify clearly or definitely what other areas or monstrosities he refers to.

The rest of the options are incorrect because the speakers determine the subject of the sentences as well as their objects.