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Verbal·Expression of Ideas·Rhetorical Synthesis

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• Usually, a country’s capital is also its largest city by population.
• The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan.
• Its largest city by population is Almaty.
• The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.
• Its largest city by population is Auckland.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between Almaty and Auckland. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A

The most populous city in Kazakhstan is Almaty, but its capital is Nur-Sultan.

B

While Almaty is in Kazakhstan, Auckland is in New Zealand.

C

Although neither is a capital city, both Almaty and Auckland are the most populous cities in their countries.

D

The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan; the capital of New Zealand is Wellington.