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Expression of IdeasEasySynthesis: describing what something is used for

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - The old mill by the river was built in 1820. - It stopped grinding flour in 1950. - Today it is a café. - Visitors can still see the mill wheel.

The student wants to tell readers what the old mill is used for today. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Today the old mill is a café where visitors can still see the mill wheel.Correct
  2. B. The old mill was built in 1820.
  3. C. The mill stopped grinding flour in 1950.
  4. D. The mill is by the river.

Answer: A. Today the old mill is a café where visitors can still see the mill wheel.

A café, with the wheel on view.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The old mill was built in 1820.
Its age, not its use today.
C. The mill stopped grinding flour in 1950.
When it stopped, not what it is now.
D. The mill is by the river.
Where it is.

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