Question

Correct the sentence: Washington held the first presidential barbecue in 1793, he roasted a five-hundred-pound ox for the party.

A. When Washington held the first presidential barbecue in 1793, he roasted a five-hundred-pound ox for the party.

B. Washington held the first presidential barbecue in 1793 he roasted a five-hundred-pound ox for the party.

C. No change

Answer 1

The correct sentence is option A: When Washington held the first presidential barbecue in 1793, he roasted a five-hundred-pound ox for the party.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct sentence is option A: When Washington held the first presidential barbecue in 1793, he roasted a five-hundred-pound ox for the party.

Option A corrects the sentence by adding the conjunction 'when' at the beginning to indicate the time relationship between the two events. This makes it clear that Washington roasted the ox during the first presidential barbecue in 1793.