Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a text about a village hall
Craft and Structure practice question
The village hall was built by the villagers themselves in 1921, with timber from a farm that had lost its barn in a storm. The barn's initials are still carved into the main beam.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To describe the hall's origin and a trace of it that remains.Correct
- B. To argue that the hall should be rebuilt.
- C. To explain how storms damage barns.
- D. To list the events held in the hall.
Answer: A. To describe the hall's origin and a trace of it that remains.
Where the timber came from, and the initials.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To argue that the hall should be rebuilt.
- No argument.
- C. To explain how storms damage barns.
- The storm is a detail.
- D. To list the events held in the hall.
- No events.
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