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Craft and StructureMediumFunction of a sentence in a text about a market stall

Craft and Structure practice question

The market stall sells only what its owner grew that week. In a wet June that can mean lettuces and nothing else. Customers who want variety go elsewhere; those who come back come for the lettuces.

Which choice best describes the function of the sentence "In a wet June that can mean lettuces and nothing else" in the text as a whole?

  1. A. It gives a concrete example of how limited the stall's range can be.Correct
  2. B. It explains why lettuces grow well in rain.
  3. C. It criticises the owner for not buying in stock.
  4. D. It describes the stall's prices.

Answer: A. It gives a concrete example of how limited the stall's range can be.

An example of the limit stated in the first sentence.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It explains why lettuces grow well in rain.
No explanation of growing.
C. It criticises the owner for not buying in stock.
No criticism.
D. It describes the stall's prices.
No prices.

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