Question

Choose the sentence that is not a mixed construction.

a) The reason the Boston Tea Party occurred is because protesters disagreed with the Tea Act of 1773.

b) The Boston Tea Party occurred because protesters disagreed with the Tea Act of 1773.

c) Because protesters disagreed with the Tea Act of 1773 is why the Boston Tea Party occurred.

d) For protesters disagreeing with the Tea Act of 1773 caused the Boston Tea Party.

Answer 1

The sentence without a mixed construction is 'The Boston Tea Party occurred because protesters disagreed with the Tea Act of 1773.' because it clearly and grammatically correctly indicates the cause-and-effect relationship.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that is not a mixed construction is: 'The Boston Tea Party occurred because protesters disagreed with the Tea Act of 1773.'

Here, we have a clear, straightforward sentence structure that explains the cause-and-effect relationship between two events without any grammatical confusion. Sentence structures in options a, c, and d are considered mixed constructions because they combine elements in a way that can be confusing or grammatically incorrect. Option a redundantly combines 'the reason' with 'because', option c improperly connects a clause with 'is why', and option d uses 'For protesters disagreeing' which is not standard English construction for expressing cause and effect.

Answer 2

The sentence that is not a mixed construction is: "The Boston Tea Party occurred because protesters disagreed with the Tea Act of 1773."

A mixed construction, also known as a sentence fragment, is a sentence that does not contain both a subject and a verb, or that does not express a complete thought. In the other sentences provided, the clauses "the reason the Boston Tea Party occurred" and "because protesters disagreed with the Tea Act of 1773" do not contain both a subject and a verb, making them sentence fragments. In contrast, the sentence "The Boston Tea Party occurred because protesters disagreed with the Tea Act of 1773" contains a subject ("The Boston Tea Party") and a verb ("occurred"), and expresses a complete thought, making it a complete sentence.