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Craft and StructureEasyOne text giving a date that supports another

Craft and Structure practice question

Text 1 The town's fountain is more than a hundred years old, says the mayor. Text 2 A plaque on the fountain says it was built in 1905.

Which choice best describes the relationship between the two texts?

  1. A. Text 2 gives a date that supports the mayor's claim about the fountain's age.Correct
  2. B. Text 2 shows that the mayor is wrong.
  3. C. Text 2 describes a different fountain.
  4. D. Text 2 says the fountain is new.

Answer: A. Text 2 gives a date that supports the mayor's claim about the fountain's age.

Built in 1905: well over a hundred years ago.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Text 2 shows that the mayor is wrong.
1905 supports the claim.
C. Text 2 describes a different fountain.
The same fountain.
D. Text 2 says the fountain is new.
The opposite.

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