Craft and StructureVery hardFunction of the last sentence about a loan
Craft and Structure practice question
The letter asks for money, apologises for asking, and promises repayment by Easter. It is dated 3 January. On the back, in another hand, is a single line: sent five pounds, do not expect it back. The lender was right, and lent again the following year.
Which choice best describes the function of the final sentence in the text as a whole?
- A. It shows the lender's generosity persisting despite her accurate expectation, completing the portrait.Correct
- B. It explains why the borrower needed money.
- C. It criticises the borrower for not repaying.
- D. It describes the letter's handwriting.
Answer: A. It shows the lender's generosity persisting despite her accurate expectation, completing the portrait.
Right, and generous anyway.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It explains why the borrower needed money.
- No reason is given.
- C. It criticises the borrower for not repaying.
- No criticism.
- D. It describes the letter's handwriting.
- The hand is mentioned earlier.
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