Craft and StructureEasy–MediumFunction of a sentence giving evidence
Craft and Structure practice question
Honey does not spoil. Its sugar is so concentrated that bacteria cannot survive in it, and its slight acidity finishes off any that try. Jars of honey found in Egyptian tombs, three thousand years old, were still edible.
Which choice best describes the function of the final sentence?
- A. It offers evidence for the claim made in the first sentence.Correct
- B. It contradicts the explanation in the second sentence.
- C. It explains why honey is acidic.
- D. It introduces a new topic.
Answer: A. It offers evidence for the claim made in the first sentence.
Three-thousand-year-old honey still edible is the proof of 'honey does not spoil'.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It contradicts the explanation in the second sentence.
- The tombs support the explanation rather than contradicting it.
- C. It explains why honey is acidic.
- Acidity is explained nowhere; it is simply stated.
- D. It introduces a new topic.
- The sentence stays on honey's durability.
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