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Craft and StructureEasy–MediumAccepting a case while rejecting a ranking

Craft and Structure practice question

Text 1 A parent argues that children should learn to swim before they learn to read, since drowning is a leading cause of death among young children. Text 2 A paediatrician agrees that early swimming lessons save lives, but notes that swimming and reading are not in competition: children can learn both in the same years, and usually do.

Based on the texts, how would the paediatrician in Text 2 most likely respond to the parent's argument?

  1. A. By accepting the case for early swimming lessons while rejecting the idea that swimming must come before reading.Correct
  2. B. By denying that drowning is a serious danger to children.
  3. C. By arguing that reading should come before swimming.
  4. D. By claiming that children cannot learn two skills at the same time.

Answer: A. By accepting the case for early swimming lessons while rejecting the idea that swimming must come before reading.

Text 2 'agrees that early swimming lessons save lives' and then disputes only the 'before reading' part.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. By denying that drowning is a serious danger to children.
Text 2 accepts that swimming lessons save lives.
C. By arguing that reading should come before swimming.
Text 2 says neither has to come first.
D. By claiming that children cannot learn two skills at the same time.
Text 2 says children can learn both in the same years.

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