Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a passage giving instructions
Craft and Structure practice question
To read the tide table, find today's date in the left-hand column. The two times listed beside it are high water; low water falls roughly six hours after each. Times are given for the harbour mouth, so add twenty minutes for the inner quay.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To explain how to use a tide table.Correct
- B. To describe how tides are caused.
- C. To warn readers about the dangers of the harbour.
- D. To compare the harbour mouth with the inner quay.
Answer: A. To explain how to use a tide table.
Step-by-step instructions for reading the table.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To describe how tides are caused.
- Causes are not mentioned.
- C. To warn readers about the dangers of the harbour.
- No warning is given.
- D. To compare the harbour mouth with the inner quay.
- The quay is mentioned only as an adjustment.
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