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Craft and Structure practice question
It is often said that a language dies when its last speaker dies. Cornish, however, lost its last native speakers in the eighteenth century and is now spoken again by a few thousand people who learned it from books and recordings.
Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
- A. It presents a case that complicates the claim made in the first sentence.Correct
- B. It gives an example that confirms the first sentence.
- C. It explains why languages die.
- D. It argues that Cornish should be taught in schools.
Answer: A. It presents a case that complicates the claim made in the first sentence.
'However' and a language that revived after its last speakers: the claim is challenged.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It gives an example that confirms the first sentence.
- Cornish's revival goes against the saying.
- C. It explains why languages die.
- Causes of death are not discussed.
- D. It argues that Cornish should be taught in schools.
- No policy is proposed.
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