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Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Several familiar objects were named after people. - The saxophone is named after its inventor, Adolphe Sax. - The leotard is named after the acrobat Jules Léotard. - The diesel engine is named after Rudolf Diesel.

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?

  1. A. The leotard, for instance, takes its name from the acrobat Jules Léotard.Correct
  2. B. Several objects are named after people.
  3. C. Sax, Léotard, and Diesel were people.
  4. D. Inventors often name things.

Answer: A. The leotard, for instance, takes its name from the acrobat Jules Léotard.

One object, one person.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Several objects are named after people.
Restates the claim.
C. Sax, Léotard, and Diesel were people.
People without the objects.
D. Inventors often name things.
A generality.

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