In opposing the 1970 Clean Air Act, the United States automobile industry argued that meeting the act's standards for...
Julia96August 3, 2022
Who is the subject here?
Quick question, but the question asks, "....lends the most support to the automakers' current position?"
I initially interpreted the question quickly as referring to the person making the argument and chose E.
The correct answer choice is A. In this case, the question would have made sense had I interpreted the question as referencing those the speaker is arguing against as the subject of the question: automakers/the auto industry.
So is "automaker" being used synonymously with the "auto industry" or the "speaker"?
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We are asked to strengthen the automakers current position. We are told that automakers are lobbying against regulation on emissions. Since we know that is what automakers are arguing for, this is the position we are strengthening.
