Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a passage describing a method
Craft and Structure practice question
To find the age of a hedge, count the woody species in a thirty-metre stretch — hawthorn, hazel, holly, and so on. A rough rule holds that each species represents about a century of growth, so a hedge with five species is likely to be around five hundred years old.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To explain a rule of thumb for estimating a hedge's age.Correct
- B. To argue that hedges should be protected.
- C. To list the plants found in hedges.
- D. To describe how hedges are planted.
Answer: A. To explain a rule of thumb for estimating a hedge's age.
A method and the rule behind it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To argue that hedges should be protected.
- No argument for protection.
- C. To list the plants found in hedges.
- Plants are named only as examples for counting.
- D. To describe how hedges are planted.
- Planting is not described.
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