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Craft and Structure practice question

The town's new one-way system has cut journey times through the centre by a third. It has, admittedly, added ten minutes to the trip from the station to the hospital. Most residents consider the trade worth making.

Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?

  1. A. It acknowledges a drawback of the system before the third sentence weighs it against the benefit.Correct
  2. B. It explains how the one-way system works.
  3. C. It argues that the system should be scrapped.
  4. D. It describes the route to the hospital.

Answer: A. It acknowledges a drawback of the system before the third sentence weighs it against the benefit.

'Admittedly' concedes a cost; the next sentence judges the trade.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It explains how the one-way system works.
The system's workings are not described.
C. It argues that the system should be scrapped.
Residents consider it worth it.
D. It describes the route to the hospital.
The route is not described.

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