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Question 11 • GA-GSE English Language Arts 11

Which sentence best uses a split infinitive to clearly emphasize the message of safe driving?

Answer
A
Before getting behind the wheel, young drivers must remember not to text.
B
Young drivers must remember to narrow their focus fully when they get behind the wheel.
C
Young drivers must remember to always turn off cell phones before getting behind the wheel.
D
When driving a car, young drivers need to most importantly remember to completely ignore their phones.

Explanation

A split infinitive places a word between “to” and the verb that follows it. Choice A splits “to turn” with “always,” emphasizing that drivers should always turn off their phones before driving. Choice B also has split infinitives, but its wording is awkward and less clear; choice A expresses the safe-driving message directly.

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