Question

This question is based on the following paragraph.

The sentences are numbered to help you answer the question. (1) My family has a quaint cottage at a small, private lake. (2) The cottage is about 75 years old, but we try to keep it in good condition. (3) The outside is white with green trim on the windows and shutters. (4) In front of the cottage is a flagstone walk that leads down to a stone patio. (5) The patio itself is right next to the water. (6) Out from the patio stretches a dock where we keep a small rowboat tied. (7) Every summer, my family sets aside a week when we all get together at the lake for a family vacation/reunion.


What purpose do sentences 3 through 6 serve in this paragraph?

A. They provide supporting details. B. They introduce the main idea. C. They show cause and effect. D. They set up a comparison.

Answer 1

I would say the correct answer is A. they provide supporting details.
These sentences are introduced into the paragraph to give more information about the cottage - its color, what can be found around it, the patio in front of it. So they don't introduce the main idea, or show cause and effect, or set up a comparison but rather just add more details to the picture.