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Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Several English words come from Arabic.
- 'Algebra' comes from al-jabr, a term for reuniting broken parts.
- 'Sofa' comes from suffah, a raised platform.
- 'Coffee' comes from qahwa.
The student wants to illustrate the first note with a single example. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. 'Sofa', for instance, comes from the Arabic suffah, a raised platform.Correct
- B. Several English words come from Arabic.
- C. Algebra, sofa, and coffee are English words.
- D. Languages borrow words.
Answer: A. 'Sofa', for instance, comes from the Arabic suffah, a raised platform.
One word, its source, its meaning.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Several English words come from Arabic.
- Restates the claim.
- C. Algebra, sofa, and coffee are English words.
- Names words without their origins.
- D. Languages borrow words.
- A generality.
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