Question

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"Soon thousands of others joined in the protest and crowds of citizens began making salt."


The author uses this sentence to —

A. imply it was better for people to make their own salt

B. suggest that Gandhi’s salt-making protest would be successful

C. infer that thousands of people needed the salt that Gandhi made

D. say it was the British who joined with Gandhi in protest

Answer 1

The author uses the sentence "Soon thousands of others joined in the protest and crowds of citizens began making salt" to suggest that Gandhi’s salt-making protest would be successful. The statement implies that a large number of people joined Gandhi in his protest and that they, too, started making salt. This shows the impact and effectiveness of Gandhi's protest and suggests that it was successful in gaining support and attention from a large number of people.