Read the passage from "Times Have Changed."

When I was a boy, you didn't have to worry.

You could play and not hurry home when the street lights went out.

Which sentence best shows the central idea of the passage?

The city is safer than it used to be.

The city is less safe than it used to be.

The city is about as safe as it used to be.

The city will become safer with better street lights.

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Cassidy Snyder

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3 December, 20:51

Read the passage from "Times Have Changed."

When I was a boy, you didn't have to worry.

You could play and not hurry home when the street lights went out.

Which sentence best shows the central idea of the passage?

The city is safer than it used to be.

The city is less safe than it used to be.

The city is about as safe as it used to be.

The city will become safer with better street lights.

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Answers (2)

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Raymond · Answer 1

B

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Alijah Haynes · Answer 2

The sentence that best shows the central idea of the passage is B. The city is less safe than it used to be.

Explanation:

In this passage from "Time Have Changed," the character draws a comparison between his childhood and the present time, where his childhood represents a safer time because he did not need to worry about nothing else than playing.