Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a passage explaining a sign
Craft and Structure practice question
The blue plaque on the corner house does not mark a famous resident. It marks the height the flood of 1953 reached — a line a metre above the pavement — and was put up so that no one who lives here forgets what the river can do.
Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
- A. To explain what the plaque commemorates and why it was installed.Correct
- B. To describe the 1953 flood in detail.
- C. To argue for a new flood barrier.
- D. To list the famous residents of the street.
Answer: A. To explain what the plaque commemorates and why it was installed.
What the plaque marks and its purpose as a reminder.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To describe the 1953 flood in detail.
- The flood's height is given, not its story.
- C. To argue for a new flood barrier.
- No barrier is proposed.
- D. To list the famous residents of the street.
- There is no famous resident.
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