Question

Read the sentence from the end of paragraph 7.

The buggy is empty, the bowl is brimful.

What can readers infer from this sentence?


A.The narrator and his cousin have finished their task.

A.

The narrator and his cousin have finished their task.


B.The bowl contains enough nuts to make the fruitcakes.

B.

The bowl contains enough nuts to make the fruitcakes.


C.The bowl is too small to hold the contents of the buggy.

C.

The bowl is too small to hold the contents of the buggy.


D.The narrator and his cousin are surprised by their results.

D.

The narrator and his cousin are surprised by their results.

Answer 1

Readers can infer that B) the bowl contains enough nuts to make the fruitcakes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Based on the sentence, "The buggy is empty, the bowl is brimful," readers can infer that the bowl contains enough nuts to make the fruitcakes.

The sentence describes a contrast between the empty buggy and the brimful bowl, suggesting that the task of filling the bowl has been completed.

Since the context mentions the ingredients for fruitcakes, it is logical to conclude that the bowl contains enough nuts to make them. Therefore, option B, "The bowl contains enough nuts to make the fruitcakes," is the correct inference.