Craft and StructureEasyFunction of an example
Craft and Structure practice question
Some birds return to the same nest every year. Swallows, for instance, often come back to the same barn each spring.
Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
- A. It gives an example of the claim in the first sentence.Correct
- B. It contradicts the first sentence.
- C. It explains how nests are built.
- D. It describes a barn.
Answer: A. It gives an example of the claim in the first sentence.
'For instance': an example.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It contradicts the first sentence.
- It supports.
- C. It explains how nests are built.
- Not explained.
- D. It describes a barn.
- The barn is only where the nest is.
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