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Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumDescribing what a tool is for

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - An adze is a cutting tool. - Its blade is set at a right angle to the handle. - It is used to shape wood by chipping the surface. - Adzes have been used since the Stone Age. The student wants to explain what an adze is used for.

Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. An adze is a cutting tool used to shape wood by chipping its surface.Correct
  2. B. Adzes have been used since the Stone Age.
  3. C. An adze's blade is set at a right angle to the handle.
  4. D. An adze is a cutting tool.

Answer: A. An adze is a cutting tool used to shape wood by chipping its surface.

Its use.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Adzes have been used since the Stone Age.
Its history.
C. An adze's blade is set at a right angle to the handle.
Its shape.
D. An adze is a cutting tool.
No use given.

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