Question

Amal walked into the store and asked the shopkeeper for a book about cars. Amal loved cars. He told the shopkeeper that he wanted to build cars and race them too. Which statement is true?This is an example of how a writer develops theme.B.This is an example of dialogue.C.This is an example of the writer telling through description rather than showing through dialogue.D.This is an example of how a writer develops the setting

Answer 1

C.This is an example of the writer telling through description rather than showing through dialogue

Answer 2

"He told the shopkeeper that he wanted to build cars" is the key phrase here.

There's no dialogue, just a description of part of the conversation. That is mainly the goal of the author in this excerpt: to show this conversation. That's why Amal searches for a book about cars and talks to the shopkeeper.

There's no theme being developed. The author is revealing something about the character. There's no dialogue, therefore it's not an example of a dialogue. And there's nothing about the setting, it is about the characters.

The correct answer is:

C.This is an example of the writer telling through description rather than showing through dialogue