Craft and StructureEasy–MediumFunction of a sentence about a shop's colour
Craft and Structure practice question
The shop has changed hands three times in ten years. Each new owner repainted the front, and each chose blue. Regulars say the colour is the only thing about the shop that has never changed.
Which choice best describes the function of the sentence "Each new owner repainted the front, and each chose blue" in the text as a whole?
- A. It sets up the final sentence's observation about the one thing that stayed the same.Correct
- B. It explains why the shop changed hands.
- C. It criticises the owners' taste.
- D. It describes the shop's goods.
Answer: A. It sets up the final sentence's observation about the one thing that stayed the same.
Three owners, one colour.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It explains why the shop changed hands.
- No reason for the sales is given.
- C. It criticises the owners' taste.
- No criticism.
- D. It describes the shop's goods.
- No goods.
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