Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a text about drying herbs
Craft and Structure practice question
Cut herbs in the morning after the dew has dried but before the sun is high, when their oils are strongest. Tie them in small bunches and hang them upside down in a dark, airy room. In two weeks they will crumble between the fingers and are ready for jars.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To give instructions for drying herbs.Correct
- B. To describe the flavours of different herbs.
- C. To explain why herbs contain oils.
- D. To advertise dried herbs for sale.
Answer: A. To give instructions for drying herbs.
When to cut, how to hang, when they are done.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To describe the flavours of different herbs.
- No flavours.
- C. To explain why herbs contain oils.
- Oils are mentioned, not explained.
- D. To advertise dried herbs for sale.
- No sale.
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