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In a story, a village is described as very quiet.

Which quotation from the story best shows that the village is quiet?

  1. A. "Not a car passed all afternoon, and the only sound was the church clock striking the hours."Correct
  2. B. "The village had a shop, a pub, and a church."
  3. C. "The village lay in a valley beside a river."
  4. D. "The village was three miles from the town."

Answer: A. "Not a car passed all afternoon, and the only sound was the church clock striking the hours."

No traffic, only the clock.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. "The village had a shop, a pub, and a church."
What it has.
C. "The village lay in a valley beside a river."
Where it is.
D. "The village was three miles from the town."
How far away.

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