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Purpose of a Phrase or Clause
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RW-118 Purpose of a Phrase or Clause
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Read the sentence. [Where earlier guides treated the desert as empty], this guide describes seasonal blooms, animal tracks, and traces of human travel. Which choice best states the function of the bracketed wording?
A
It explains why deserts receive little rainfall, as the passage presents the relationship among the ideas.
B
It identifies the author of the earlier guides, based on the passage's evidence and qualifications.
C
It lists only examples of plants, as the writer's discussion would require.
D
It contrasts an older perspective with the guide's richer portrayal.
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