Read this excerpt from
"road to valley forge."

for the american colonists, 1775 was year. it was when years of angry resistance to british taxes and restrictions gave way to armed battle.

which word below best completes the blank?

a. an inconsequential

b. an insignificant

c. a pivotal

d. a determining

C. a pivotal

Explanation:

The word "pivotal" refers to something that is quite important, and that has consequences that are significant and long-lasting. In this case, we learn that 1775 was an important year because it was the year in which the colonists' grievances finally gave way to armed conflict. Therefore, we could consider this a "pivotal" year due to the long-lasting consequences of it.

the answer is irony!

the sentence that avoid faulty coordination is:

culture, which is well represented in philadelphia, plays a major role including theatre, music, and the visual arts.  

faulty coordination occurs when the writer gives equal importance two different ideas (clauses) which in fact are not equivalent. in order to correct a misplaced clause or idea, the writer can place less important or emphatic ideas in a relative clause as in the previous sentence.