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Craft and StructureEasy–MediumPurpose of a passage explaining a marking

Craft and Structure practice question

The white line painted round the base of every tree in the orchard is not decoration. It marks the height to which deer can reach, and any bark stripped above it must have been the work of something taller — which, in this valley, means escaped goats.

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

  1. A. To explain the practical use of a marking that might look ornamental.Correct
  2. B. To describe the orchard's trees.
  3. C. To argue that goats should be kept out.
  4. D. To compare deer with goats.

Answer: A. To explain the practical use of a marking that might look ornamental.

The line and what it lets the orchard keeper deduce.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. To describe the orchard's trees.
The trees are not described.
C. To argue that goats should be kept out.
No such argument.
D. To compare deer with goats.
The comparison serves the explanation.

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