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Craft and Structure practice question

The map of 1780 shows a lane running from the church to the ford. The lane is gone: it was ploughed out in 1850 and the ford was bridged elsewhere. But every spring, when the corn is a hand high, a paler stripe shows in the field exactly where the map puts it, since the old packed track drains faster than the soil around it.

Which choice best describes the function of the final sentence?

  1. A. It reveals that the vanished lane still leaves a trace, and explains the physical reason.Correct
  2. B. It argues that the lane should be reopened.
  3. C. It describes the ford.
  4. D. It denies that the lane existed.

Answer: A. It reveals that the vanished lane still leaves a trace, and explains the physical reason.

A paler stripe, because packed ground drains faster.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. It argues that the lane should be reopened.
Not argued.
C. It describes the ford.
Not described.
D. It denies that the lane existed.
The reverse.

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