Craft and StructureEasyMain purpose of a description
Craft and Structure practice question
Before refrigerators, many families kept food cold in an icebox — an insulated wooden cabinet holding a block of ice that was delivered each week. As the ice slowly melted, the water drained into a tray beneath, which had to be emptied before it overflowed.
What is the main purpose of the text?
- A. To describe how an icebox worked.Correct
- B. To argue that refrigerators are superior to iceboxes.
- C. To explain why ice was delivered weekly rather than daily.
- D. To compare the cost of an icebox with the cost of a refrigerator.
Answer: A. To describe how an icebox worked.
The text lays out the parts of an icebox and what happened as the ice melted. It describes the device; it doesn't argue for or against it.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. To argue that refrigerators are superior to iceboxes.
- Refrigerators are mentioned only to set the period; no comparison of quality is made.
- C. To explain why ice was delivered weekly rather than daily.
- Weekly delivery is stated, never explained.
- D. To compare the cost of an icebox with the cost of a refrigerator.
- No costs appear in the text.
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