16Hit1600
Craft and StructureMediumStructure: loss, response, outcome

Craft and Structure practice question

The village had one shop, and when it closed the nearest was ten miles away. Residents pooled their money to reopen it as a cooperative, staffed by volunteers. Five years on, it turns a small profit and has added a post-office counter.

Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?

  1. A. A loss is described, the community's response is explained, and the outcome is reported.Correct
  2. B. Two shops are compared and one is recommended.
  3. C. A claim about cooperatives is defended with statistics.
  4. D. A process is described in reverse order.

Answer: A. A loss is described, the community's response is explained, and the outcome is reported.

Shop closes; residents reopen it; it prospers. Loss, response, outcome.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Two shops are compared and one is recommended.
Only one shop is discussed.
C. A claim about cooperatives is defended with statistics.
No general claim or statistics appear.
D. A process is described in reverse order.
Events are told in the order they happened.

More Craft and Structure questions

Not affiliated with the College Board. SAT is a trademark of the College Board.