Craft and StructureHardFunction of a sentence that narrows a claim
Craft and Structure practice question
Sea walls protect towns from storms. They do so, however, only for the stretch of coast they cover; the waves they turn aside strike harder on the unprotected beaches to either side, which erode faster than before.
Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence?
- A. It limits the first sentence's claim by describing a cost that sea walls impose elsewhere.Correct
- B. It denies that sea walls protect towns.
- C. It explains how sea walls are built.
- D. It recommends building more sea walls.
Answer: A. It limits the first sentence's claim by describing a cost that sea walls impose elsewhere.
"however" and "only": a limit, and a harm shifted along the coast.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. It denies that sea walls protect towns.
- The protection is granted.
- C. It explains how sea walls are built.
- No construction.
- D. It recommends building more sea walls.
- No recommendation.
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