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In a novel, two neighbours are described as being on friendly terms despite a long-running dispute about a hedge.

Which quotation from the novel most effectively illustrates the claim?

  1. A. "They argued about the hedge every spring and then went in together for tea, as they had for twenty years."Correct
  2. B. "They had not spoken since the hedge went in."
  3. C. "The hedge was six feet high and needed cutting."
  4. D. "They agreed about the hedge and about everything else."

Answer: A. "They argued about the hedge every spring and then went in together for tea, as they had for twenty years."

Argued, then tea together.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. "They had not spoken since the hedge went in."
Hostility, not friendliness.
C. "The hedge was six feet high and needed cutting."
No relationship shown.
D. "They agreed about the hedge and about everything else."
No dispute.

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