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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 Malta is Valletta.
• Its largest city by population is St. Paul’s Bay.
• The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan.
• Its largest city by population is Almaty.

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

A

The most populous city in Malta is St. Paul’s Bay, but its capital is Valletta.

B

Although neither is a capital city, both St. Paul’s Bay and Almaty are the most populous cities in their countries.

C

The capital of Malta is Valletta; the capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan.

D

While St. Paul’s Bay is in Malta, Almaty is in Kazakhstan.