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Craft and Structure practice question

The pub's front door opens onto a wall of glass rather than the street. The arrangement made sense in 1850, when the street was a canal and customers arrived by boat; the glass wall is where the wharf steps used to come up.

Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?

  1. A. It explains the historical reason for the odd arrangement described in the first sentence.Correct
  2. B. It argues that the pub should be rebuilt.
  3. C. It describes the pub's customers today.
  4. D. It criticises the pub's design.

Answer: A. It explains the historical reason for the odd arrangement described in the first sentence.

An odd door, then the canal that once explained it.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It argues that the pub should be rebuilt.
No such argument.
C. It describes the pub's customers today.
Today's customers are not described.
D. It criticises the pub's design.
The design is explained, not criticised.

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