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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 the names of places.
- 'Denim' comes from Nîmes, a city in France where the cloth was made.
- 'Bikini' comes from Bikini Atoll in the Pacific.
- 'Marathon' comes from the town of Marathon in Greece.
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. 'Denim', for example, takes its name from Nîmes, the French city where the cloth was made.Correct
- B. Several words come from place names.
- C. Nîmes, Bikini Atoll, and Marathon are places.
- D. Cloth was made in France.
Answer: A. 'Denim', for example, takes its name from Nîmes, the French city where the cloth was made.
One word, one place.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Several words come from place names.
- Restates the claim.
- C. Nîmes, Bikini Atoll, and Marathon are places.
- Places without the words.
- D. Cloth was made in France.
- Not an example of a word.
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