Question

Which of these sentences could be added to the end of the third paragraph (sentences 18-21) to support the ideas in that paragraph?

A) Even on the federal level, it is rare for civil servants to receive time off let alone three entire months for a summer break.
B) This kind of program will also allow teachers to better prepare for curriculum and not have to rush through important concepts and ideas.
C) The summer break not only helps students to do better in schools, it ultimately helps the economy as travel increases during the summer.
D) In the real world, most people only receive a limited number of days for vacation as well as a set number of sick days and personal time-off days.

Answer 1

The sentence that could be added to the end of the third paragraph to support the ideas in that paragraph is A) Even on the federal level, it is rare for civil servants to receive time off let alone three entire months for a summer break, as it further emphasizes the U.S.’s limited time off in comparison to other countries.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence from the options provided that best fits the end of the third paragraph to support the ideas discussed is letter A) Even on the federal level, it is rare for civil servants to receive time off let alone three entire months for a summer break.

This sentence strengthens the paragraph’s discussion of the United States’ stance on labor laws, specifically concerning time off and vacation, by emphasizing the limited nature of time off for U.S. federal employees. This continues the comparison between U.S. labor standards and those of other countries, reinforcing the irony that the paragraph outlines regarding the U.S. criticizing labor standards elsewhere while not meeting certain international labor standards itself.