Craft and StructureHardStructure of a text about two pubs
Craft and Structure practice question
The village has two pubs. One is old, dark, and always full; the other is new, bright, and usually empty. Visitors assume the old one is better. Locals know the new one has the better cook, and go there on the nights they want to eat rather than talk.
Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
- A. It contrasts two pubs, then contrasts what visitors assume about them with what locals know.Correct
- B. It describes the history of the older pub.
- C. It argues that the new pub should close.
- D. It lists the dishes served in the new pub.
Answer: A. It contrasts two pubs, then contrasts what visitors assume about them with what locals know.
Two contrasts, one after the other.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It describes the history of the older pub.
- No history.
- C. It argues that the new pub should close.
- The new pub has the better cook.
- D. It lists the dishes served in the new pub.
- No dishes.
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