Question

Read the passage from Gulliver's Travels.

There was a most ingenious architect, who had contrived a new method for building houses, by beginning at the roof, and working downward to the foundation.

Which is an objective summary of the passage?
A-In his travels, Gulliver is fooled by a silly architect he meets.
B-When he meets a ridiculous architect, Gulliver is oddly impressed.
C-Gulliver encounters an architect who builds houses from the top down.
D-Gulliver meets an architect who has a crazy way of building houses.

Answer 1

C. The other answers use words like silly, ridiculous, and crazy, which are not objective.

Answer 2

C-Gulliver encounters an architect who builds houses from the top down.

An objective summary is one that merely states facts. It does not include opinion words. Options A, B, and D include opinion words: fooled, silly, ridiculous, oddly, and crazy. These options are all subjective summaries because they include the summary writer's thoughts and opinions about the architect.