The student wants to indicate how Fulton, Missouri, got its name. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A
Fulton, Missouri, shares its name with Fulton Street in New York City.
B
Fulton Street is in New York City, where the steamboat Clermont was designed in 1807.
C
Designed in 1807 in New York City, Clermont was the first commercially successful steamboat.
D
Fulton, Missouri, is named after Robert Fulton, designer of the first commercially successful steamboat.
Explanation
Correct answer: D.
Choice D is the best answer. The sentence indicates how Fulton, Missouri, got its name, noting that the city was named after the designer of the first commercially successful steamboat, Robert Fulton.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. The sentence indicates that Fulton, Missouri, has the same name as a street in New York City; it doesn’t indicate how the city of Fulton got its name.
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. The sentence indicates that Fulton Street is in New York City; it doesn’t indicate how Fulton, Missouri, got its name.
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect. The sentence provides details about Fulton’s steamboat; it doesn’t indicate how Fulton, Missouri, got its name.