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Question 24 • GA-GSE English Language Arts 11 B

Use the following definitions to answer the question.council:1. (noun) a committee2. (noun) people running local affairscounsel:1. (noun) somebody who gives advice2. (noun) adviceWhich sentence contains correct word usage?

Answer
A
The city counsel held a meeting to discuss parking fines.
B
The defendant was given council to plead not guilty.
C
The counsel voted on the referendum during the last session.
D
The council voted to uphold the education budget as planned.

Explanation

Council means a committee or a group of people who run local affairs. In choice D, the council is the group voting on the education budget, so the word is used correctly. Counsel means a lawyer or advice, making it incorrect for the city committee in A and for the group voting in C; B should use counsel to mean advice.

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